Obit of Underwood, Iva Jean  - Jackson County, Oklahoma

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::Arvin Cemetery--Arvin CA

Iva Jean Underwood 1936 - 2008 Basham Funeral Care Visitation for Iva 
Jean Underwood will be held in the Basham Funeral Care Chapel (3312 
Niles Street) on Friday, October 31, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 
p.m. with funeral services beginning at 12:30 p.m. Interment will 
follow at Arvin Cemetery. Iva was born May 22, 1936 in Altus, OK and 
she passed away October 26, 2008 in Delano, CA. She is preceded in 
death by her parents, Tom and Cleeva Palmer; brother, Donald Palmer 
and sister, Louise Palmer. She is survived by her husband, Joseph 
Underwood; son and daughter- in-law, Bill and Sharon Underwood; 
daughter and son-in-law, Helen and Mike Embry; son and daughter- in-
law, Mark and Nema Underwood; 9 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; 
aunt, Vestal Gilbert; uncle, Meril Norton as well as numerous nieces, 
nephews, other relatives and friends. On December 15, 1951, Mom and 
Dad started their journey together with the Lord. God and Church were 
the most important part of their lives. Mom was a devoted wife, 
mother, grandmother and great grandmother to her family as well as a 
spiritual mother to others and a faithful friend. She is remembered 
for her love and devotion to our savior Jesus Christ and the call 
that God placed upon her life. She was a faithful servant of the Lord 
and encouraged others, by example, to always look to Him. Mom was a 
giving and patient woman of God who loved to teach and give counsel 
from the Word of God. Many people are living testimonies of her 
dedication to helping other with their walk in the Lord. Prayer, 
Bible reading and Christian music were daily parts of her life. Along 
with Dad, Mom raised us kids in the House of the Lord and taught us 
to put our Faith in God. She instilled a love of Southern Gospel 
music in our lives which was instrumental in the direction our music 
ministries took. She often spoke of one day soon we would see Him 
face to face. She looked forward to that day and now it has finally 
come. We take comfort in knowing she is safe in the arms of our Lord. 
We love her and look forward to joining her in the presence of 
Christ. The family would like to thank the sixth floor nursing staff 
and R.T.s, at Memorial Hospital, and the nursing staff at Delano 
Regional Medical Center Special Care Unit for your care and support 
of our Mother. We would also like to thank everyone for their prayer, 
support and love during this trying time. For additional service or 
floral delivery information, please contact Basham Funeral Care at 
873-8200. 

Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 10/30/2008
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