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- [S142] Newspaper Article, 6 Nov 2015.
August 17, 1937 - November 6, 2015
Evelyn Underwood, age 78 of Strawberry Plains passed away on November 6, 2015. She was a former employee of Standard Knitting Mills for 32 years and 15 yrs at the University of Tennessee as well as several years in the Funeral business at McCarty Funeral Home, Evergreen Funeral Home and Roses Funeral Home. She was a member of Beech Springs Baptist Church and graduated from Carter High School and Knoxville Business College.Evelyn was preceded in death by her parents James and Maude Madgett and her brother Glenn Madgett and brother in law Charlie Phillips.She is survived by her husband of 58 years Ray Underwood, daughter and son in law Kay and Steve Hickman, her grandchildren Holly and Adam Hickman and her sister Mary Lee Phillips, sisters in law Ethel Thomas and Dottie Undewood as well as several other family members, friends, nieces and nephews.Family will receive friends at Beech Springs Baptist Church on Sunday Nov 8, from 5-7 pm with funeral service to follow at 7 pm with Rev. Ronnie White and Rev. Brandon Cate officiating. Family and friends will gather on Monday Nov. 9 at 9:45 am at east View memorial gardens for a 10:00 am Graveside Service with Rev. Richard Compton Officiating.In Lieu of flowers family request donations be made to the Dr. Hanna Cancer Fund, 1926 Alcoa Hwy, building F, 4th Floor, Knoxville, Tennessee 37920. Condolences may be offered at www.mccartyevergreenfuneralhome.com
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