WALLACE CONWAY UNDERHILL


ZEBULON - Wallace Conway Underhill, 86, died Saturday, December 12, 2009 at home.

He was born in Wake County to the late Charlie Underhill and Winnie Watkins Underhill Liles. He served his country in the United States Navy and retired from sales with the Murphy House and Bass Farms. He was a devoted husband for 65 years to his wife, Kathleen Watkins Underhill, who preceded him in death.

Funeral service was Monday, Dec. 14 at Historical Hephzibah Baptist Church, in Wendell with Rev. Ricky Anderson officiating. Burial with military honors followed at the church cemetery.

Surviving: daughter, Dixie Kaye Underhill Frazier (David) of Raleigh; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one great-grandchild; many special nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by son, Charles Lester Underhill; brothers, Grover, William, C.H., and Carl; and sister, Naomi Underhill Murphy.

Flowers accepted or memorial contributions may be made to Historical Hephzibah Baptist Corporation, P.O. Box 1119, Wendell, NC 27591, The Oaks of Carolina, 2420 Lake Wheeler Road, Raleigh, NC 27603 or Heartland Hospice, 3200 Atlantic Avenue, suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27604.

Condolences to the family may be made at www.poolefuneral.com under obituaries.