Thomas Ford Underwood

Long time Perris Valley resident, Thomas (Tommy) Ford Underwood (79) passed away peacefully on June 15, 2019 at 5:20 PM at Kindred Hospital. Tom is the beloved son of Ford and Fran Robinson Underwood born on September 28, 1939 in Orange, CA.

Tom graduated from Perris HS in 1957, and was a member of the undertaker car club in Perris. He attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo graduating with a BS degree in Animal Husbandry. He was member of the NRA and the Golden Eagles.

Tom worked as farmer in the Perris Valley and later in Blythe, CA.

He married Judy Trueblood in 1963 and together they had 3 children, Robert Ford, Melinda Dean and Charles Doyle. He married Ruby Wells Gordon in 1979 and gained two stepsons, Stuart Ted Gordon and Brenton Strey Gordon. Together they have ten grandchildren: Meredith, Briana, Ford, Gino, Michael, Timothy, Julissa, Makayli, Chevy and Harley and three great grandchildren: Oliver, Bentley, and Aurora

He is remembered by his love for God, for his unfailing love for his wife Ruby, and for his pheasants.

Tom is survived by his wife, Ruby Wells Gordon Underwood, their children, Bob (Michelle), Chuck (Patty), Mindy, Brent, and Ted, their10 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, Sister, Judy (Richard) Underwood Haglund, brother, Jimmy (Mary) Underwood and numerous of nieces and nephews.

A service to remember Tom’s life is being held on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at 1:00 PM, at Miller Jones Mortuary in Sun City, CA.

A beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle and friend - you will be missed dearly and we will always carry your memory in our hearts.