Obituaries: Clayton G. Underwood, 1972, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: August 9, 1972 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

G. C. Underwood, 58, Succumbs; Rites Saturday

Clayton G. Underwood, 58, of Winnfield, died Friday, August 4, 1972 at 2 a.m.
in a Ruston Hospital after a brief illness.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the First Baptist Church with
Rev. Calvin Phelps officiating.  Burial was in the Garden of Memories
Cemetery.  Southern Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

A native of Sikes, Mr. Underwood was a member of the Baptist Church and was
employed by Gresham Motor Co., in Winnfield.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Nina Underwood of Jonesboro; one son,
Phillip Underwood of Jonesboro; one daughter, Mrs. Mickey Simmons of 
Winnfield; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Underwood, Sr., of Sikes; six brothers,
Billy Underwood of Jonesboro, Lee Underwood, Jr., and Carl Underwood, both of
Sikes; Charles Underwood of Shreveport; Paul Underwood of Memphis, Tenn.; and
Clarence Underwood of Fort Worth, Tex.; four sisters, Mrs. Freddie Kidd of
Shreveport, Mrs. Faye Gregory of Monroe, Mrs. Dee Cox of Tallulah, and Mrs.
Nick Mathoudis of Astoria, New York; and four grandchildren.

Pallbearers included Don Walsh, Ernie Bamburgh, Cary Pardue, Edwin Gaar, Buddy
Thompson, James C. Taylor, Ronnie Gresham, and Bluch Haddox.