Rollin “Gene” Underwood
Rollin “Gene” Underwood of Campbellsville, son of the late Leslie Underwood and Elsie Berry Underwood Pierce, was born July 22, 1932 in Taylor County. He died at 6:35 P.M., Sunday, October 22, 2023 in Elizabethtown. Age: 91
He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Friendship Baptist Church. He served his country honorably in the United States Army.
Gene was an employee of Thor Power Tool and later retired from Fermi-Lab. Gene loved his family very much. He was an avid fisherman and also enjoyed bowling, car shows and bird watching.
He united in marriage to Shirley “Cindy” Wright and she preceded him in death. He later united in marriage to Mary Katherine Hudson June 23, 1999. Besides his wife, Mary K. Underwood of Campbellsville, he is survived by one son and four daughters: Ron Underwood and wife, Kristine of Avondale, Arizona, Debbie Craft and husband, Tom of Lakeland Florida, Anita Katherine Watts of Smyrna, Tennessee, Linda Stuteville and husband, Sam of Sonora, Kentucky and Julie Curtis and husband, David of Mt. Juliet, Tennessee; seven grandchildren: Carla Richardson, Cory Craft, Troy Vinson, Emily Watts, Chris Lucas, Levi Curtis and Malia Curtis; sixteen great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; two brothers and two sisters: Odell Underwood, Kenny Lee Pierce, Naomi Hoepner and Louise Manasco; and many other relatives and friends.
He was also preceded in death by three brothers: Earl Underwood, Gerald “T” Underwood and Howard Underwood.
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VISITATION: 5:00P.M.-8:00P.M., Friday, October 27, 2023 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home and after 10:00 A.M., Saturday, October 28, 2023 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 2:00 P.M., Saturday, October 28, 2023 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Bro. Ron Davis and Bro. Kent Ashley
BURIAL: Brookside Cemetery with full military honors by the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH AND GIDEON BIBLES AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME
