1936 — 2012

CANDLER — Donald Q. Underwood, 76, of Moody Avenue, in Candler, died Friday, Sept. 28, 2012, at MedWest-Haywood.

Born May 11, 1936, in Haywood County, he was a son of the late Charles and Leona Free Underwood. He was also preceded in death by siblings Christine Pearson, Joyce Reams, and Stanley Underwood.

Mr. Underwood resided in Buncombe County for 44 years. He served in the U.S. Air Force, and retired from the Ball Corporation in Arden.

He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Clontz Underwood; children Ronald James and his wife, Sherry, of Canton, Lou Anna Underwood of Candler, Johnny Dean Underwood and his wife, Jill, of Candler, and Donald Wayne Underwood and his wife, Dana, of Waynesville; grandchildren Cassie Underwood Laney, and her husband, Joshua, Jonathan Caleb Underwood, ...