UNDERWOOD, MOLLY JUNE, 81, of Pleasant Hill, TN passed away peacefully on Saturday,
June 1, 2019 at her home with family members holding her hands. She was born July 20, 1937
in Wakefield, Ohio, daughter of Reverend Sydney and Mrs. Myrtle Crabtree. She was married
51-years to Buddy Lee Underwood, U.S. Navy veteran, who preceded her in death on July 31,
2005. She was a Christian of the Baptist faith and a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.
She was a loving mother and devoted wife. She and her husband raised eight children guided
by scripture, with an emphasis on Proverbs 22:6. She was a homemaker, oftentimes caring
solely for her family while her husband was on extended Navy missions. She attended college,
worked as a cosmetologist, store clerk and wrote articles for the local newspaper. She loved
sewing, quilting, writing, painting, cooking, and gardening. After retirement, she and her
husband traveled the country exploring and researching their genealogy. To ensure her
children stayed connected, she created a monthly family newsletter, In the Family Way, along
with annual calendars over a 20-year period. She researched and compiled her family
genealogy into a book, Under the Paw Paw Tree. Next followed a collection of family recipes,
In the Family Way Kitchen. She honored her father with a final book, A Collection of Sermons
and Outlines by a Country Preacher.

She is survived by children, Matthew (Donna) Underwood, Mark (Cindy) Underwood, Barbara
Lee Underwood, Buddy Lee (Debbie) Underwood Jr., Tracey June Underwood, Elisabeth Marie
Underwood, Benjamin I. Underwood and Betty Jean (Bud) Monday, 14 grandchildren and 17
great grandchildren and sister, Betty Jean Carter. In addition to her husband and parents, she
is preceded in death by her siblings Faye (Crabtree) Tanazavich, Douglas Crabtree, and David
Crabtree. Funeral services will be held at Pleasant Hill Baptist Mission, 39 Browntown Road,
Pleasant Hill, TN 38572, on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at 1:00 pm with visitation prior to the
service at 11:00 am. Burial will be at Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Hood Funeral Home and Crematory (Crossville) is in charge of the arrangements. Donations may be sent to Avalon
Hospice, 1080 Neal Street, Suite 300, Cookeville, TN 38501.