She was an employee of Parker-Hannifin and Benchmark Physical Therapy.
She attended Victory Church of God.
Kayla was a 2017 graduate of South Greene High School.
She loved horses, was kind and caring; a wonderful daughter, sister and granddaughter
Survivors include her mother and step-father: Todd and Cindy Bird of Greeneville; father: Grant “Wayne” Cody of Mosheim; sister: Haylee Bird; brother: Jacob Bird; grandparents: David and Helen Stuffel of Morristown, Trenna Cody of Bulls Gap,and Bobby Bird of Greeneville; boyfriend: Hunter Lamons; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her grandfather, J. B. Cody, and a grandmother, Glenda Bird.
The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 6-8 pm Wednesday at Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home.
The funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Thursday in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Jim Fillers and Rev. Rodney Ricketts officiating.
Interment will follow in Hamblen Memory Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Jordan Cox, Robert Kirkpatrick, Trevor Cribley, Justin Cody, Hunter Lamons and Andrew Greene.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to American Heart Association, Att: Beach Ride, 1113 44th Ave. N., Suite 200, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577.