FAYETTEVILLE – Robert “Bobby” Lee Underwood, 92, of Fayetteville, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Bowers Hospice House, Beckley.
Born on March 29, 1926 at Kingston, WV, he was the son of the late Everette A. Underwood and Anna Wilson Underwood.
“Bobby” was a US Army WWII veteran. He retired from Elkem Metals were he had been a head tapper. In his spare time he enjoyed coon hunting, fishing, walking, tinkering with lawn mowers, and he enjoyed watching westerns and boxing.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Betty Ann Stotts Underwood; and two brothers, Everett “Magee” Underwood and Boyd Underwood.
Survivors include his two sons: Bruce (Susan) Underwood of Lakeland, FL and Lee (Cherie) Underwood of Wilson, NC; grandchildren: Rachel Underwood of Tallahassee, FL, Olivia Underwood of Charleston, WV, Jarrod Poe of Wilson, NC, and Hunter Poe of Cherry Point, NC; one sister: Lois Abshire of Akron, Ohio; and special caregivers: Suzette and Becky.
Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville, with Pastor John Stiles officiating. Burial will be at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, WV.
The family will receive friends one hour before the funeral on Tuesday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Bobby’s memory may be made to Bowers Hospice House, 454 Cranberry Road, Beckley, WV 25801.
For those wishing to express condolences to the Underwood family, you may do so by visiting our website at www.doddpaynehessfuneralhome.com.
Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home will be assisting the Underwood family.
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