He was married to Marilyn Cox Underwood. Through this union they were blessed with a son, Reggie Jr.
Reggie Sr. was employed at Lakeshore Mental Insitution in Knoxville as a Data Processing Supervisor for 27 years.
He was a member of Lyons Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church, where he served as a trustee and choir member. He was also a member of the Layman’s Men’s Chorus of Bethel A.M.E. Zion Church.
He was preceded in death by his father, Lafayette Underwood; mother, Helen Underwood Fain; uncle, Charles R. Underwood; and grandparents.
He leaves to mourn his passing, his wife of 37 years, Marilyn; son, Reggie Jr. of Church Hill; grandchildren, Tyreke Lamar Underwood and Tia Chantel Underwood of Kingsport; sisters, Lillian (Clifford) Leeper and Sandra Wilmer, both of Church Hill, Bonney Underwood Abbott of Washington, D.C.; brother, (BL) Barney Lafayette Underwood, Washington, D.C.; aunts, Shirley (Willie) Liggett of Arlington, Va., Ethel R. Russell of Kingsport and Daisy Underwood Taylor of Pennsylvania; special mother-in-law, Mrs. Minnie Cox; and sisters and brother-in-law; and a host of nephews, nieces and friends.
Calling hours are from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Johnson Funeral Home and anytime at the residence.
Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. James A. Snapp officiating.
Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Church Hill Memory Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Bobby Cox, Ronnie Cox, Eddie Cox, Anthony Harris, Richard Ford and Jonathan Harris.
Honorary pallbearers will be Reggie Leeper, Clifford Leeper, Billy Leeper, Lawrence Wilmer, Carlton Dixon, Cornell Dixon.
To leave an online message or sign the guest registry for the Underwood family, please visit us at www.johnson funeral home.org.
Johnson Funeral home of Church Hill is serving the Underwood family.
