James Wesley Underwood Obituary (1943 - 2017)

James Wesley Underwood, 73, of Madisonville, KY went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 29, 2017 at Baptist Health. He was born February 3, 1943 in Madisonville, KY to the late John Oscar Underwood and Verda Mae Whitmer Underwood. Mr. Underwood was a member of the Unity in Christ Church in Madisonville. He was also a surface mining mechanic. He is survived by his wife Georgia Marie Morse Underwood of Madisonville; one daughter, Donna ( Mike) O' Rourke of Madisonville; two sons, James Dean (Marchetti) Underwood and Marty (Christy) Underwood of Madisonville; one brother, John Oscar Underwood, Jr. of Carbondale, KY; five grandchildren, Wesley Ivy, Christina Underwood, Jessica Underwood, Shelby Underwood, and Ashton Farmer; and one great grandchild, Payton Ivy. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday February, 2, 2017 with Bro. Brian Richardson officiating. Burial will follow in Old Suthards Cemetery in Earlington. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM on Wednesday February 1, 2017 and from noon until service time on Thursday. Honorary pallbearers will be John and Johnathan Underwood. Pallbearers will be Wesley Ivy, George Petitt, Lester Crook, Ferrel Reager, Mike O'Rourke, and Gary Parish.