Lou Anna James Underwood

Lou Anna James Underwood, 53, of Moody Ave., Candler, NC, died Wednesday, May 14, 2014, in Buncombe County. Born July 9, 1960 in Haywood Co., she was a daughter of Evelyn Clontz Underwood and of the late Donald Q. Underwood. Miss Underwood resided in Buncombe Co. for over forty years. She graduated from Thoms Rehabilitation Center in Asheville, and she faithfully attended the West Asheville Church of God since 1968. She loved collecting novelties and loved reading about travel and far away places. She is survived by her mother, Evelyn Clontz Underwood; brother Ronald James and his wife, Sherry, of Canton, Johnny Dean Underwood and his wife, Jill, of Candler, and Donald Wayne Underwood and his wife, Dana, of Waynesville; nieces and nephews Cassie Underwood Laney and her husband, Joshua, Jonathan Caleb Underwood and his wife, Emily, Jacob Logan Underwood, Danielle Seals Underwood, and Devin Seals Underwood; great niece Whittier Maria Laney; great nephew Jeremiah Colton Underwood; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday May 17, 2014, in the Patton Ave. chapel of Groce Funeral Home. A memorial service will follow at 3:00 p.m. with the Rev. Kevin Chapman officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to West Asheville Church of God Building Fund, PO Box 16617, Asheville, NC 28816.