Dora Dee Underwood

Mrs. Dora Dee Underwood, age 89, of Resaca, passed away Wednesday, February 6th at her residence. Dora was born November 5, 1923 in Lumpkin County, daughter of the late Dessie Tipton, she was a homemaker and member of the Mt Pleasant Baptist Church in Gilmer County. Dora was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Lewis Underwood to whom she was married for 68 years, a son, Curtis Lewis Underwood Jr., grandson; Curtis Lee Underwood, and a granddaughter; Amanda Padgett. Survivors include, her son, Jimmy Underwood and his wife Sandra of Calhoun, three daughters; Jean Manning and her husband Jerry of Dalton, Jamie Cole and her husband Duane of Blue Ridge, and Jill Fite and her husband Steve of Resaca, daughter in law, Helen Underwood of Indiana as well as a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday February 9th at 11am from the chapel of Thomas Funeral Home with Rev. Jack Self, Rev. Doug Roebuck and Jerry Manning officiating. After the funeral Mrs. Underwood will be taken to the Concord Baptist Church in Blue Ridge, GA to lie in state from 2 until 3pm followed by burial in the church cemetery. Pallbearers serving include, John Bailey, Jerry Manning, Phillip Bailey, Frank Barnhill, Jimmy Underwood, and Braden Bailey. Honorary pallbearers include, Steve Fite, Melissa Estes, Daisy Hyde, Joann Bohannon, Bobby and Shelba Causby, Angie Posey, Helen Underwood, Cindy Aubry, Stella Barnhill, Susie Thomas, additional pallbearers and special caregivers, the staff of Northside Hospice, Lisa Beasley, April Russell, Doug Roebuck, Dana Dockery, Linda Hawkins, Molly Myers, Travis Heard and Lyn Ricuccia. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 4 until 8pm. You may send condolences to the family at www.thomasfuneralhomecalhoun.com Thomas Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral arrangement for Mrs. Dora Dee Underwood.