Troy J. Underwood

1915 - 2004  (89 years)

• Name	Troy J. Underwood
  Born	13 Jul 1915	Clinton, Arkansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	15 Aug 2004	Yakima, Washington
  Buried	Terrace Heights Memorial Park, Yakima, Washington
  Person ID	I92877	Virts
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2017

  
  

  Father	Perry Luther Underwood,   b. 25 May 1891, Van Buren County, Arkansas ,   d. 14 Mar 1956, Los Angeles County, California  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Sarah E. Williams,   b. 15 Dec 1894, Arkansas ,   d. 15 Jul 1975  (Age 80 years)
  Married	2 Aug 1914	Van Buren County, Arkansas   [1]
  Family ID	F37635	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lota Juanita Rowell,   b. 27 Oct 1913,   d. 17 Feb 1998  (Age 84 years)
  Married	13 Mar 1942
  Children	1. JoAnn Underwood   2. Donald Ray Underwood,   b. 9 Apr 1944,   d. 16 Jul 1986  (Age 42 years)
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2017
  Family ID	F37636	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Yakima Herald, August 18, 2004 YAKIMA - Troy J. Underwood, 89, of Yakima, passed away Sunday, August 15, 2004, at Good Samaritan Health Care. He was born in Clinton, Arkansas, on July 13, 1915, to Perry and Sarah (Williams) Underwood. His father was an evangelist and pastor, and they lived and traveled throughout Arkansas and Oklahoma during his childhood and teenage years. Troy met his sweetheart, Lota Rowell, in Oklahoma, and they were married on March 13, 1942. They moved to Yakima in 1944. They had two children, Don and JoAnn. Troy worked in farming and construction for a brief time then at Boise Cascade until his retirement in 1976. Troy loved God and his family and served them both faithfully. He loved going to his church, Central Assembly of God, where he had taught Sunday school and served on the Board of Deacons in his younger years. He loved to read and study God's Word. His Christian faith and testimony were an inspiration. He loved the outdoors and beautiful scenery of the mountains and the ocean. He and his family made numerous trips to the Washington coast. Troy was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Lota, his son, Don Underwood, and his mother and father. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, JoAnn and Ron Benintendi; grandchildren, Brenda Anderson, Brian Benintendi, Jeremy Underwood, Julie Moss, and Joy Turner; seven great-grandchildren and two aunts. Special thanks to those who have lovingly cared for Troy during the last several months: Ponderosa Assisted Living, Memorial Hospital and Good Samaritan Health Care. Funeral services will be held Friday, August 20, 2004 at 1:00 p.m. at Central Assembly of God, 701 South 3rd Avenue in Yakima. Interment will be at Terrace Heights Memorial Park. Visitation will be held at Valley Hills Funeral Home in Terrace Heights on Thursday, the 19th, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Memorials may be made to Central Assembly of God in Yakima.

  
  

• Sources

  [S7182] Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957.