Ronald (Ronnie) Hilary Underwood Sr

   Ronald (Ronnie) Hilary Underwood, age 80, of Summer Shade, died Friday, December 16, 2016 at his residence.

  Born January 12, 1936, in Foley Alabama, he was a son of the late Ted and Dorothy English Underwood. He was the husband of Nancy Sharon Wells Underwood, who survives. They were married 50 years.

      He was retired from Alabama Power Company. He loved farming, fishing, hunting and his old dog, Rick. He was of the Church of Christ faith.

   Survivors, other than his wife include, one daughter Antoinette and her husband Scott  Lorenzen, Bloomington, IN; two sons Ronald (Ronnie) and his wife, Romana, Underwood Jr, Willow Shade, Ky and Michael and his wife, Robyn Underwood, Summer Shade; two sisters, Iris Thomson, San Antonia, TX and Gloria Meredith, Baton Rogue, LA; one brother Marshall and his wife Sandy Underwood, Summer Shade; and eight grandchildren, Jason, Elliot, and Wyatt Underwood, Emily Just, Erin Underwood, E J Underwood, Jacob and Joshua  Lorenzen; and several nieces and nephews.

  He was preceded in death besides his parents by one sister Mildred Nelson, and his mother and father in law, Roy and Mildred Wells.

   Funeral services will be Monday, December 19, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at McMurtrey Funeral Home, with Marshall Underwood officiating. Burial will follow in the Gee Harvey Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, December 18, 1:00-8:00 p.m. and on Monday after 7:00 a.m. until time of services.

   In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Wounded Warriors Project (woundedwarriorsproject.org) or St Jude’s.