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DATE: THURSDAY, June 10, 1993                   TAG: 9306100171
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: C-2   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE: MARTINSVILLE                                LENGTH: Short

OBIT UNDERWOOD, JOHN WILLARD

UNDERWOOD, John Willard, 75, of Martinsville, died Tuesday, June 8, 1993 in the V.A. Medical Center, Salem. He was born March 10, 1918 in Patrick Co. to the late John B. Underwood and Alice Belcher Underwood. He was retired from E.I. DuPont Co. Mr. Underwood was a graduate of Meadows of Dan High School. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the European Theatre under General George Patton. He was wounded in Germany and received the Purple Heart. Surviving are his wife, Arlene Clifton Underwood; two daughters, Mrs. Johnny (Jean) Mounce, Ridgeway, Mrs. Lonnie (Carol) Smith, Martinsville; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held Thursday 11 a.m. in Roselawn Burial Park with Rev. John Carrier officiating. The family will receive friends Wednesday at McKee Funeral Home 7 to 8:30 p.m. and other times at the home. Memorial may be made to V.A. Medical Center, 1970 Roanoke Blvd, Salem, Va. 24153 or Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, 824-826 Starling Ave., Martinsville, Va. 24112. 


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