Our beloved Kodi Daniel Frank Valore, age 26, entered into eternal rest on January 2nd, 2025. He was born August 7, 1998 at Travis AFB, CA, the son of Arleen Creasor and Martin Valore. He graduated from St. Martin High School in 2016, with academic honors and attended Mississippi College. He was currently working at Avery Hauling and was recently hired by the U.S. Postal Service.
Kodi served his country as a petty officer second class in the U.S. Navy as an aviation boatswains mate (equipment) on the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) for seven years. He enjoyed traveling with his mother, Arleen and he loved fishing with his father, Martin, and brother, Jacob. He spent most of his final days with his true love, Kaitlyn. His family and friends remember him as a charming, impressionable, charismatic young man with the biggest heart who made everyone laugh.
Kodi is survived by his mother Arleen, father Martin, stepmother Heather, sister Roxane, brother Jacob, aunts Sherri and Dorina, uncles Philip and Russ, grandparents Mimi, Frank, Elena, and his true love and life partner, Kaitlyn Buckley. He is met in heaven with his grandfathers, Philip and Frank.
A full military honors funeral service will be held Wednesday, January 8th at 10:00 a.m. at VA Bay Pines National Cemetery, 10,000 Bay Pines Blvd, St. Petersburg, FL 33744.
Following the funeral, a Celebration of Life gathering will be held at Sauced Sports Bar, 1250 Seminole Blvd, Largo, FL 33770.
Flowers may be sent to VA Bay Pines National Cemetery between 7:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. on the morning of the funeral service, January 8th.
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