UNDERWOOD OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri
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UNDERWOOD, Clell Edward 1909 - 2000

Clinton Daily Democrat, Thurs, Jan 27 2000 - Clell Edward Underwood died 
January 4, 2000, at his home in Pleasant Hill. He was born in St. Clair County 
April 4, 1909, to Elmer B. and Beatrice Inskeep Underwood, the ninth of 11 
children, all deceased except for Blanche Manbeck of Clinton. Clell was united in 
marriage to Ellen Arminta Knight on December 1, 1931, in Deepwater. Ellen 
preceded him in death on August 3, 1998. Clell and Ellen settled around Chalk 
Level and Ohio Post Office and farmed during the Depression days, trading lots of 
animals and squirrel hunting. Clell moved his family to his father's farm in 1940 
when his father moved to Stotesbury to run the general store. In the spring of 
1946, Clell bought the general store from his father and they exchanged 
residences. Fifteen months later Clell sold the store and moved the family back 
to Chalk Level and went to the wheat harvest that summer and helped with 
plowing. After returning home he moved to Deepwater. He then joined the Labor 
Union in Sedalia where he worked on construction around Clinton as labor 
foreman. He was a concrete finisher for Highway 52, the Clinton High School, 
Montrose Power Plant and many local bridges. Retiring at age 62, he built his 
home in Appleton City and worked on Ellen's home place around Chalk Level. His 
interests were hunting, fishing and caring for his cattle. He also loved to garden. 
Clell is survived by two sons, Rolla and wife, JoAnn of Pleasant Hill and Lynn 
Underwood and wife, Shirley of Sedalia; four granddaughters, Jackie Flathers, 
Sondra Eaton, Kameha Underwood and Dana Winebrenner; two grandsons, Roger 
Underwood and Randy Underwood, as well as nine great-grandchildren and one 
great-great-grandson. Funeral services were held at the Vansant-Mills Chapel on 
Saturday, January 8, at 11 a.m. with Rev. Robert Fenwick officiating. The musical 
selections were "It is Finished" and "Amazing Grace" sung by Randy Underwood 
with Peggy Arthur as organist. Pallbearers were Tom Winebrenner, Brandon 
Flathers, Roger Underwood, Robert Terryberry, Randy Underwood, Myron Knight 
and Stanley Knight. Burial was in the Clinton Memory Gardens Cemetery, Clinton, 
under the direction of Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton.


UNDERWOOD, Pauline Alice WOIRHAYE 1908 - 1994

Pauline Alice Underwood, daughter of Richard and Cora Woirhaye, was born in 
Bates County on July 7, 1908, and died October 15, 1994, in Cheyenne, Wyoming, 
at the age of 86. On October 19, 1927, she was married to Henry Taylor 
Underwood, who preceded her in death April 9, 1963. October 19, 1994, would 
have been their 67th wedding anniversary. She was converted at the age of 15 at 
the Aaron Methodist Church and later she and her husband united with the White 
Oak Methodist Church. Thereafter, she attended as long as her health permitted. 
She loved life and was always interested in all its changes. She enjoyed 
traveling, cooking and taking care of her flowers. She was especially interested 
in her grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by two brothers and four 
sisters. She leaves two daughters, Mary Lou Green and husband, James L., of 
Cheyenne, Wyoming, and Bonnie Lou McElwain and husband, Marvin, of Lee's 
Summit; four grandchildren, Danny Taylor McElwain of Lee's Summit, Jimmy Dale 
McElwain of Independence, Jane Ann Dunlap of Lee's Summit, and Stuart Taylor 
Green of New York, New York, and three great-grandchildren. She also leaves a 
host of nieces, nephews and friends. Funeral services were Wednesday, October 
19, at 1:30 p.m. at the Underwood-Steinbeck Funeral Home, Butler. Rev. High Ward 
officiated. Charlotte Miller, organist, played "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere". 
Pallbearers were Danny McElwain, Jimmy McElwain, Stuart Green, Jimmy 
Hendricks, Herbert Ingham, Hobert Woirhaye. Burial was in White Oak Cemetery.

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