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Gene Underwood, 91, Taylor County, KY (1932-2023)

Rollin "Gene" Underwood of Campbellsville, KY son of the late Leslie Underwood and Elsie Berry Underwood Pierce, was born July 22, 1932 in Taylor County. He died Sunday, October 22, 2023 at age 91.

He was an employee of Thor Power Tool and later retired from Fermi-Lab. He loved his family very much. He was an avid fisherman and also enjoyed bowling, car shows and bird watching. He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Friendship Baptist Church. He served his country honorably in the United States Army.


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.

Services will be at 2pmET Saturday, October 28, 2023 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Bro. Ron Davis and Bro. Kent Ashley. Visitation will be from 5-8 Friday and after 10 Saturday.

Burial will be in 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 the funeral home.


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