He was a 5th generation and life-long resident of Tallahassee, Florida where he graduated from Alfred B Maclay H.S. and Florida State University.
As a young man, he was involved in the city’s and other civic leagues for multiple sports. His involvements helped to form his passion as a volunteer coach for multiple schools/organizations over the years. He was also an active member of Kiwanis, having served his community with over 25 years of membership. Byron was an avid bridge player with the Tallahassee Duplicate Bridge Club at the Tallahassee Senior Citizens Center as a Bronze Life Master.
Byron retired after a career serving the State of Florida where he was a Bureau Chief for S.E.R.T., The State Emergency Response Team and was the lead coordinator for the State of Florida’s Emergency Evacuation Plan for Natural Disasters.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Suanne Richardson Underwood of Tallahassee.
He is survived by his wife, Linda Gail Underwood(Connolly); sons, Alexander Read Underwood (Caitlin) of Jacksonville, Forrest James Underwood (Patritzia) of San Diego, California; sister, Lisa Underwood Gray (Randolph) of Madison, Florida; nephews, Adam Lee Gray (Molly) of Valdosta, Georgia and Austen Harris Gray of Seattle; niece, Ashley Gray McCombes (Michael) of Scotland, and his great nephews and nieces, Gavin Lee Gray and Blake Charles Gray (Valdosta) and Duncan Michael McCombes, Connor Joseph McCombes, Isla Ashley McCombes (Scotland).
A memorial gathering of family and friends will be held on Saturday, April 24, 2021 from 9:30 am to 11:30 am at Culley's MeadowWood Funeral Home, 1737 Riggins Road, Tallahassee. There will be a graveside service to follow at Oakland Cemetery, 838 N Bronough St, Tallahassee.
Arrangements are under the direction of Culley's MeadowWood Funeral Home, Tallahassee, FL.
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