Marvin Fred “Samp” Underwood, Jr., 81, of Mansfield, died Friday, Dec. 18, 2015 at Crestwood Care Center in Shelby. Born Dec. 7, 1934 in Richlands, Virginia, he was the son of Marvin Fred Underwood, Sr. and Dalphina (Hunnell) Underwood.
He was the owner and operator of Underwood Electric for over 40 years and was a former Richland County Electrical Inspector. Known as a jack-of-all-trades, he was always helping on family projects.
He is survived by his wife, Wilma J. (Whitt) Underwood; three sons, Jesse (Jody) Underwood, of Mansfield, Craig (Kim) Underwood and Monte (Brenda) Underwood, all of Ontario; grandchildren, Brittiny Underwood, of Ontario, Katie Underwood, of Des Moines, Iowa, Heath Underwood (fiancée Kassie Chiles), of Lexington, Cooper Underwood, of Ontario, Andrew Underwood, of Mansfield, and Carter Underwood, of Ontario; two great grandchildren, Hunter Montgomery and Hannah Montgomery; three sisters, Betty Payne, of Mansfield, Dana (Sam) Kennedy, of Richlands, Virginia, and Elaine (Buford) Short, of Raven, Virginia; two brothers, Danny Underwood, of Richlands, Virginia, and Buddy Blankenship, of Sparta, North Carolina; nephew, Michael (Shirley) Hill, of Bellville; niece, Karen Hill, of Mansfield; and numerous cousins.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his step-mother, Mabel Houchins Underwood; two step-brothers, Tommy Blankenship and Donald Blankenship; two step-sisters, Jeraldine Roberts and Janet Ann Bullion; and a niece, Teresa Ramirez.
Private services will be held for the family.
The Ontario Home of Wappner Funeral Directors is privileged to serve the family of Marvin Fred “Samp” Underwood, Jr.
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