DELMAR R. UNDERWOOD
Delmar R. Underwood, 82, of Morton, formerly of Gibson City, died at 8:50 p.m. Friday 7-26-2002 at Manor Care Nursing Home, Peoria. His funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Lamb Funeral Home, Gibson City, the Rev. Randall Robinson officiating. Burial will be in Drummer Twp Cemetery, Gibson City. Visitation will be from 11 - 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the United Methodist Church, Gibson City. He was born 8-26-1919 at Guthrie, a son of Raleigh J. and Ella Brucker Underwood. He married Virginia Ann Utterback on 8-26-1939 at Dewey. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Delmar Darryl (Mary) Underwood, Manassas, VA.; a daughter, Sharon Kay (Keith) Leathers, Morton; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a brother, Floyd Underwood, Branson, Mo.; and two sisters, Alberta Tieben and Sylvia Hunt, both of Melvin. Mr. Underwood was a farmer for more than 50 years. He was a member of the Ford County Farm Bureau and the United Methodist Church in Gibson City.