Olan Travis Underwood, 91, of Sanger, went to be with the Lord on Friday April 14, 2017 in Pilot Point, Texas. Born on October 7, 1925 in Bowie, Texas, he was the son of Oscar E. and Mary Ellen (Hancock) Underwood.
Travis served his country as a United States Marine during World War II and went on to obtain his Bachelor of Science Degree from Texas Wesleyan University. On February 23, 1951, he married Billie Lambert in Levelland, Texas. He was a member of the Bolivar Masonic Lodge #418 in Sanger.
In 1972, Travis accepted a coaching position at Sanger Independent School District and the following year became the principal at Sanger Elementary. A position he would hold for the next seventeen years. He was devoted to the education of the children of Sanger and was a respected administrator. He served as the Project Representative for the District during the construction of the new high school and Butterfield Elementary for the Sanger ISD.
He is survived by his daughter Sharon Woolard of Denton, son Bill Geron of Hurst, sister Nancy De Haven of Hurst and brother Stanley Underwood of Fort Worth, six grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Billie, three sisters Wanda Rudd, Ruby Cook, and Anelle Ballard, two brothers Frank Alvin Underwood and Glen Underwood and one granddaughter, Stacy Brady.
Services for Mr. Underwood will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at the Bolivar Baptist Church. Officiating the services will be Dr. E. L. McNeal. Serving as pallbearers will be Lance Edgar, Scott Geron, Tyler Edgar, Ralph Amyx, Russell Rhodes, and Danny Boynton.
Memorials may be made to the Karen Hamilton Gunn Memorial Scholarship Endowment in honor of Stacy Brady, granddaughter of Mr. Underwood
Travis served his country as a United States Marine during World War II and went on to obtain his Bachelor of Science Degree from Texas Wesleyan University. On February 23, 1951, he married Billie Lambert in Levelland, Texas. He was a member of the Bolivar Masonic Lodge #418 in Sanger.
In 1972, Travis accepted a coaching position at Sanger Independent School District and the following year became the principal at Sanger Elementary. A position he would hold for the next seventeen years. He was devoted to the education of the children of Sanger and was a respected administrator. He served as the Project Representative for the District during the construction of the new high school and Butterfield Elementary for the Sanger ISD.
He is survived by his daughter Sharon Woolard of Denton, son Bill Geron of Hurst, sister Nancy De Haven of Hurst and brother Stanley Underwood of Fort Worth, six grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Billie, three sisters Wanda Rudd, Ruby Cook, and Anelle Ballard, two brothers Frank Alvin Underwood and Glen Underwood and one granddaughter, Stacy Brady.
Services for Mr. Underwood will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at the Bolivar Baptist Church. Officiating the services will be Dr. E. L. McNeal. Serving as pallbearers will be Lance Edgar, Scott Geron, Tyler Edgar, Ralph Amyx, Russell Rhodes, and Danny Boynton.
Memorials may be made to the Karen Hamilton Gunn Memorial Scholarship Endowment in honor of Stacy Brady, granddaughter of Mr. Underwood
Olan Travis Underwood, 91, of Sanger, went to be with the Lord on Friday April 14, 2017 in Pilot Point, Texas. Born on October 7, 1925 in Bowie, Texas, he was the son of Oscar E. and Mary Ellen (Hancock) Underwood.
Travis served his country as a United States Marine during World War II and went on to obtain his Bachelor of Science Degree from Texas Wesleyan University. On February 23, 1951, he married Billie Lambert in Levelland, Texas. He was a member of the Bolivar Masonic Lodge #418 in Sanger.
In 1972, Travis accepted a coaching position at Sanger Independent School District and the following year became the principal at Sanger Elementary. A position he would hold for the next seventeen years. He was devoted to the education of the children of Sanger and was a respected administrator. He served as the Project Representative for the District during the construction of the new high school and Butterfield Elementary for the Sanger ISD.
He is survived by his daughter Sharon Woolard of Denton, son Bill Geron of Hurst, sister Nancy De Haven of Hurst and brother Stanley Underwood of Fort Worth, six grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Billie, three sisters Wanda Rudd, Ruby Cook, and Anelle Ballard, two brothers Frank Alvin Underwood and Glen Underwood and one granddaughter, Stacy Brady.
Services for Mr. Underwood will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at the Bolivar Baptist Church. Officiating the services will be Dr. E. L. McNeal. Serving as pallbearers will be Lance Edgar, Scott Geron, Tyler Edgar, Ralph Amyx, Russell Rhodes, and Danny Boynton.
Memorials may be made to the Karen Hamilton Gunn Memorial Scholarship Endowment in honor of Stacy Brady, granddaughter of Mr. Underwood
Travis served his country as a United States Marine during World War II and went on to obtain his Bachelor of Science Degree from Texas Wesleyan University. On February 23, 1951, he married Billie Lambert in Levelland, Texas. He was a member of the Bolivar Masonic Lodge #418 in Sanger.
In 1972, Travis accepted a coaching position at Sanger Independent School District and the following year became the principal at Sanger Elementary. A position he would hold for the next seventeen years. He was devoted to the education of the children of Sanger and was a respected administrator. He served as the Project Representative for the District during the construction of the new high school and Butterfield Elementary for the Sanger ISD.
He is survived by his daughter Sharon Woolard of Denton, son Bill Geron of Hurst, sister Nancy De Haven of Hurst and brother Stanley Underwood of Fort Worth, six grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Billie, three sisters Wanda Rudd, Ruby Cook, and Anelle Ballard, two brothers Frank Alvin Underwood and Glen Underwood and one granddaughter, Stacy Brady.
Services for Mr. Underwood will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at the Bolivar Baptist Church. Officiating the services will be Dr. E. L. McNeal. Serving as pallbearers will be Lance Edgar, Scott Geron, Tyler Edgar, Ralph Amyx, Russell Rhodes, and Danny Boynton.
Memorials may be made to the Karen Hamilton Gunn Memorial Scholarship Endowment in honor of Stacy Brady, granddaughter of Mr. Underwood
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