Mrs. Marie Rhodes Underwood

December 16, 1926 - May 16, 2020

Marie Rhodes Underwood, age 93, a native and a resident of Summerdale, AL passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020. Mrs. Underwood received her Master’s Degree in Religious Education from the New Orleans Theological Baptist Seminary. Mrs. Underwood supported her husband, working alongside him through the years at the Stapleton Baptist Church. She served in many capacities to include working with several women’s organizations and being Vice-President of the state association of WMU. Mrs. Underwood enjoyed traveling, was an avid reader, loved anything Auburn – but especially Auburn football. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. George Underwood; two brothers, Latham Rhodes and Howard Rhodes and is survived by two daughters, Marsha (Andy) Williams, Kathy (Don) Rigsby; four grandchildren, Blake (Jennifer) Williams, Brooke (Alan) Cook, Matt Carden, Casey (Sean) Dempsey and seven great grandchildren. A private family graveside service will be held. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Lymphoma and Leukemia Society, 1111 Hillcrest Road, Suite 240, Mobile, AL 36695.