Dewey D. Underwood

Funeral services for Dewey D. Underwood, 88, of Houston, formerly of Lufkin, will be held Thursday, October 9, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Phil Lineberger officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park. Chaplain Underwood was born January 23, 1926 in Sanford, North Carolina to the late Sarah (Batten) and Lehman Underwood. He died Sunday, October 5, 2014 in a Houston hospice facility. Chaplain Underwood was an ordained minister and a retired chaplain for Memorial Hospital following 25 years of service. He was a member of the Ministerial Alliance and the College of Chaplains. Chaplain Underwood had previously resided in Lufkin for 40 years, and had lived in Houston for the past six years. He was a member of Sugar Land Baptist Church. Survivors include his son, Roy Underwood of New Braunfels; son-in-law, Clif Adcock of Richmond; three grandchildren, Scott Adcock, Katy Underwood, and Jarrett Underwood; two brothers, Bobby Underwood of Raleigh, North Carolina and Norman Underwood of Winston-Salem, North Carolina; as well as several nieces, nephews and other relatives. Chaplain Underwood was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 51 years, Ella May Underwood; daughter, Barbara Adcock; and brothers, Scott Underwood, Joseph Underwood, and Donald Underwood. Pallbearers will be Ronnie Gafford, Phillip Peavey, David Martin, Charles Morton, Josh Gafford, Bo Waller, Ernie Murray and Randy Holloway. Honorary pallbearer will be Carl Lively. Memorial contributions may be made to the Monarch Institute, 2815 Rosefield Drive, Houston, Texas 77080. The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Thursday afternoon at the funeral home. Memories and condolences may be added, and live webcasting of the services may be viewed at www.carrowayfuneralhome.com. Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors.