William Gary Underwood

William “Gary” Underwood, 75, of Waxhaw, NC passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. He was born February 15, 1948, in Union County, NC, the son of the late William Underwood and Emmy Lou Godfrey Haywood.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:30 AM, Saturday, November 11, 2023, at Waxhaw United Methodist Church, 200 McDonald St, Waxhaw, NC 28173. The family will receive friends and family prior to the service from 10:00 AM to 11:15 AM in the church fellowship hall. He will be laid to rest at the Waxhaw City Cemetery, 111 Arbor Dr., Waxhaw, NC 28173.

Gary retired from Wells Fargo Bank after 40 years of service. After retirement, Gary worked for Lowes Home Improvement in Waxhaw. He was active and involved in the Waxhaw community, having served on the town council and as Mayor as well as the Waxhaw planning board. He also served on the Union County Hospice Board of Directors and as a member and past president of the Lions Club.

Gary is survived by his brother, John Daniel Haywood and wife Linda, and sister, Cynthia Blake Jackson and husband, Howard Langley; two nieces, Laura Jackson Lane, and Summer Nicole Haywood; a nephew, John Haywood Jackson; one great niece, Addie Mae Jackson and three great nephews, Jackson Gold Lane, Samuel Blake Lane, Alex Haywood Jackson, and lifelong friend, Melvin (Grace) Faris.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to VIA Health Partners Hospice, PO Box 470408, Charlotte, NC 28247 or online at https://www.viagiving.org/donating, Hospice of Union County, 700 W Roosevelt Blvd., Monroe, NC 28110 (980-993-7315) or Pleasant Grove Campground, Treasurer Geoff Dietrich, PO Box 6, Mineral Springs, NC 28108.

Online condolences may be made at www.gordonfuneralservice.com.

Gordon Funeral Service and Crematory, 1904 Lancaster Ave, Monroe, NC 28112 is honored to be entrusted to care for the Underwood Family.