Donald Q Underwood
May 11, 1936 ~ September 28, 2012
Resided in:
Candler, NC
Donald Q Underwood, 76, of Moody Ave., Candler, died Friday, September 28, 2012, at Haywood Co. Hospital.
Born May 11, 1936 in Haywood Co., he was a son of the late Charles and Leona Free Underwood. He was also preceded in death by siblings Christine Pearson, Joyce Reams, and Stanley Underwood.
Mr. Underwood resided in Buncombe Co. for 44 years. He served in the U.S. Air Force, and retired from the Ball Corporation in Arden, NC.
He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Clontz Underwood; children Ronald James and his wife, Sherry, of Canton, Lou Anna Underwood of Candler, Johnny Dean Underwood and his wife, Jill, of Candler, and Donald Wayne Underwood and his wife, Dana, of Waynesville; grandchildren Cassie Underwood Laney and her husband, Joshua, Jonathan Caleb Underwood and his wife, Emily, Jacob Logan Underwood, Danielle Seals Underwood, and Devin Seals Underwood; great-grandchild Whittier Maria Laney; sister Delores Caldwell of Hollywood, FL; sister-in-law Jeanette Underwood of Dunellen, FL; and brother-in-law William Reams, Sr. of Tampa, FL.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday in the Patton Ave. chapel of Groce Funeral Home, with the Rev. Kevin Chapman officiating. Interment will follow at Pisgah View Memorial Park.
His family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
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Remember the good times you had with Donald, the laughter, the fun, fishing and playing! He will be with us always in your hearts and in our memories.
My thoughts and prayers for Uncle Donald and family. Donald was an important person in my life, a quiet mentor and guidepost at a pivotal time in my youth. It might seem silly but I brag on him to this day as an unheralded pioneer and innovator who brought cable TV to back-country mountain coves 50 years ago before anybody even knew what cable TV was. He is the guy who taught me the joys of fly fishing and campfire coffee at sunrise. He will continue to be my model of a can-do person. I know he did his family proud. He will be remembered.
Uncle Donald was a Quiet, Strong Loving man. We will miss him dearly. Our prayers go out to Donald and all his family.
Don, and family,
My thoughts and prayers to you and your family!
My deepest sympathy to you all.
To family and friends,
My thoughts and prayers are with you in this time of loss.
With deepest sympathy,
John Hawkins
Uncle Donald will always hold a place in our hearts. We will always remember him as a Hard Working, and Loving Person that has shaped lives that only GOD knows…Rest In Peace.
Donald Q. was my little brother that I looked up to. He was and inspiration to everyone who knew him. He was Quiet, Reserved, and a Private Person…and oh So Intelligent! He loved the outdoor life…fishing, hunting and the peace of camping by the creek.
Donald Q. I love You and I will always miss you.
Many memories of Donald over the years. See him as a devoted son, husband and father. Stanley spoke many times of their growing up years, Donald was special to him. My love in prayers are with Evelyn and childres and grandchildren in your time of loss. Jeanette
John,
I was so sorry to hear of of your father’s passing. Keeping you and your family in my thoughts & prayers.
Ruthie
I am sorry to hear about Don. He was a good man and an excellant boss for all the years that I worked with him at Ball. Your family are in our prayers.