Obituary Cody W. Carlin, 24, of Washington, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2015 at 5:15P.M. at his residence. Cody was born on July 18, 1991 in Peoria to Bill Jr. "Chief" and Dawn Blackman Toms Carlin of Washington. They survive. Also surviving are his grandparents, Jed and Jewell Toms of Washington, Wayne and Becky Carlin of Chillicothe, and Sue and Leon Gass of Henry; aunts and uncles, Jed Toms Jr of Washington, Shelly Pearson of Canton, Amy (Glenn) Gales of Henry and Katie Carlin of Chillicothe; cousins, Jaelyn Toms, Ellen Pearson, and Ian Gales; several great-aunts and uncles; and his faithful four-legged companion, Stormie. Cody was a 2009 graduate of Washington Community High School. He attended ICC and earned his Associate degree in Applied Science. He worked in sales for the Velde Automotive Group in Pekin. He last worked at Brewers Distributing in Peoria as a merchandiser. Cody had many interests, including fishing, riding motorcycles, taking vacations with his family, especially to Wisconsin Dells, and rooting for his favorite sports teams, the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago Bears. He was also a Michael Jordan fan. Cody could always be found with a smile on his face and a fresh, new pair of tennis shoes on his feet. He was always giving his famous bear hugs and was a joy to be around. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Northern Tazewell Rescue Squad. There will be a visitation on Friday, October 23, 2015 from 5:00-8:00P.M. at Deiters Funeral Home and Crematory in East Peoria. A funeral service for Cody will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at 11:00A.M. at the funeral home in East Peoria, with a visitation a hour prior to the service. The family requests that all who attend the services come dressed in casual attire. Pastor James Frye will officiate. Following the service on Saturday, a Celebrating of Life gathering will be held at the Sunnyland Bunker. Cemetery Details Cremation Rites will be accorded following services Visitation OCT 23. 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory - East Peoria 444 E. Washington Street East Peoria, IL, US, 61611 garydeiters@deitersfuneralhome.com Visitation OCT 24. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory - East Peoria 444 E. Washington Street East Peoria, IL, US, 61611 garydeiters@deitersfuneralhome.com Service OCT 24. 11:00 AM Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory - East Peoria 444 E. Washington Street East Peoria, IL, US, 61611 garydeiters@deitersfuneralhome.com