Joyce Christopher Underwood

ASHEBORO - Joyce Christopher "Shorty" Underwood, 78, of Tory Lane, Asheboro, died Tuesday, April 24, 2001, at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro.

Funeral service will be 4 p.m. Thursday at Ridge Funeral Home, Asheboro, with the Rev. Edward Tapper and Dr. John Noble officiating. Burial will be in Neighbors Grove Wesleyan Church Cemetery.

He was a native of Randolph County, the widower of Irene Underwood, retired from Burlington Industries, was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church, and was a World War II and Korea U.S. Marine Corps veteran.

Surviving are son, Allen Underwood of Asheboro; sisters, Joanna Miller of Asheboro, Patsy Wright of Myrtle Beach, S.C., brothers, Handford Underwood, Brooks Underwood, both of Asheboro; one grandchild; two great-grandchildren.

The family will be at the funeral home 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, other times at the home.

Memorials may be made to Calvary U.M.C. General Fund, 114 Frances Drive, Asheboro, N.C. 27203 or to Balfour Baptist Church, Building Fund, 1642 N. Fayetteville St., Asheboro, N.C. 27203.

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