Mrs. Rebecca Latimer Lakes Underwood, 103, died Saturday, September 15, 2012. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday at Avondale Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Marty Watson will officiate. The family will greet friends immediately following the service. Flowers are accepted and memorial contributions may be made to Avondale Baptist Church, 6970 Cochran Field Road, Macon, Georgia 31216.
Mrs. Underwood was born in Wilkes County, Georgia August 19, 1909, to the late Joel Leander Latimer, Sr. and the late Lucy Butler Latimer, but lived in Bibb County for most of her life. She was a homemaker and avid gardener, a former member of the Porterfield Morning Garden Club, and a member of Avondale Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her devoted husband of 51 years, Lollis Walker Underwood, Sr., her sister, Lucie Latimer Tron, and brother Joel Leander Latimer, Jr.
She is survived by her daughters, Jane Lakes Willard (Dallas) of Chatsworth, California, Judi Lingenfelter (Tom) of Warner Robins, Georgia; sons, Jack B. Lakes, Sr. of Starke, Florida, Jere D. Underwood, Sr. (Hazel) of Jeffersonville, Georgia, Jeff Underwood of Macon, Georgia; as well as twelve grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren.
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Snow’s Memorial Chapel Funeral & Cremation Services, Pio Nono Avenue, has charge of arrangements.
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