Jessie Underwood

Posted by on Jun 29, 2011

Jessie Underwood of Campbellsville, daughter of the late J. T. Sprowles and Mattie Thompson Sprowles, was born October 19, 1919, in Taylor County, Kentucky.  She died at 5:45 A.M., Tuesday, June 28, 2011 in Campbellsville.   Age:  91

She professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Good Hope Baptist Church.

She was a home maker.

She united in marriage to Bradley Underwood December 23, 1936.  He preceded her in death July 18, 1996.

She is survived by five sons and two daughters:  Nolan Underwood and wife, Rita, Sheridan Underwood and wife, Nina, Henry Underwood and wife, Debbie, Donnie Underwood, Mary Anne Rice and husband, Greg and Velda Stevenson and husband, Howard of Campbellsville and Deatrice Underwood and wife, Linda of Austin, Texas; one daughter-in-law, Carol Underwood of Campbellsville; fifteen grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by two sons and one daughter:  Gradie Underwood, Cecil Underwood and Vivian Underwood: two grandson’s Marcus Underwood and Dewayne Shofner: and five brothers:  Junior Sprowles, Claude Sprowles, Everett Sprowles, Archie Sprowles, and Willie Sprowles.

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VISITATION:  After 5:00 P.M., Thursday, June 30, 2011 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE:    11:00 A.M., Friday, July 1, 2011 at the Good Hope Baptist Church in Campbellsville by Rev. J. Alvin Hardy

BURIAL:                        Good Hope Baptist Church Cemetery