Elmo Cody Duke IV, 37, of Palacios passed away May 3, 2023. He was born May 10, 1985 in Wharton, Texas to Elmo Duke III and Susan Gayle Holzapfel Duke.

Cody was the true definition on an outdoorsman. He enjoyed fishing, onshore and offshore, and hunting. His love of nature shined through in everything he did, he was always outside. His current obsession was hiking in North Texas and weekly river trips with his riding buddy, Thunder Dog.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather Bill Holzapfel. He is survived by his parents Elmo Duke III and Susan Duke; paternal grandparents Elmo Duke, Jr. and Marianne Duke; maternal grandmother Dolly Holzapfel; his significant other Kiley Machin; sisters Mandy Moreno (Michael) and Laura Chanek (Jason); nephews and nieces Ryan Moreno, Cooper Moreno, Delaney, Remington, Jessa, Hunter and Gage Chanek and his riding buddy "Thunder".

Visitation will begin at 9:00 AM Thursday, May 11, 2023 at the Palacios Funeral Home. Funeral service will be at 10:00 AM with Rev. Louis Rush officiating. Interment will follow at Hawley Cemetery. Pallbearers will be John David Greenawalt, Rodney Sanders, Kurt Sanders, Shane Curnutt, Jared Curnutt and Chris Duke.

He was greatly loved and will be missed by many.