Lillian (Dolly) Underwood

Underwood, Lillian (Dolly) - age 88, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 12, 2013. She was born in Oakdale, Pennsylvania to Alice Ann Hulick Buckel and Frederick William Buckel. She was one of six children. After high school she attended flight attendant school in Kansas City and relocated to Knoxville with Capitol Airlines. She married Robert L. Underwood of Knoxville on Nov 28, 1949. She was a devoted wife to Robert for 57 years until his death in 2007. Robert and Dolly were active members of Rocky Hill Baptist Church for over 50 years. At Rocky Hill she taught Sunday School, GA's, children's' groups, and worked for 30 years in the church library. She faithfully attended WMU group until last month when she entered the hospital. Dolly spent many years volunteering in Mrs. Corden's Kindergarten class at Rocky Hill Elementary School. She is preceded in death by husband Robert, parents, Alice and Frederick Buckel, brothers, Don, Harold, Richard (Dick), and Glenn Buckel. Dolly is survived by daughters JoAnne Brost and husband Ed, and Jeannie Underwood and special friend Keith Ryman; grandsons, Sean O'Connor, Corey O'Connor and wife Allison; sister, Wilma Marks; sister-in-law, Annabelle Lawhorn and husband Max, Eva Underwood, Joyce Buckel; and many nieces and nephews. The family wishes to extend special thanks to the IMC staff and the 8th Floor North staff, both of Ft. Sanders Regional Medical Center for their beloved care and support of both Dolly and her family. The family also wants to thank Dr. Salter and staff, Dr. Capps and staff, Dr. Bushore and staff, and acknowledge the love and support shown them by Dolly's caregiver, Donna Pyle. Funeral service 7:00 pm Monday at Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel with Dr. Phil Young officiating. Family and friends will then gather on Tuesday at 11:00 am at Highland Memorial Cemetery for the interment. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made in Dolly's name to the Kidney Foundation, 4450 Walker Blvd Knoxville, TN 37917, or the American Heart Association, 4708 Papermill Dr Knoxville, TN 37909. The family will receive friends on Monday from 5:00 - 7:00 pm at Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel. Online condolences may be made at www.rosemortuary.com

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Lillian (Dolly) Underwood

March 12, 1925 - July 12, 2013