Mr. James ‘Duck/Dog’ R Underwood

February 27, 1947 - August 21, 2020

A funeral service for Mr. James ‘Duck/Dog’ R. Underwood, 73, of Oxford, will be on Sunday, August 23, 2020 at 2:00 pm in the Toby Miller Chapel at Miller Funeral Home. Pastor Paul Goodwin will be officiating. The family will receive friends on the same day from 12:00 pm until the time of the service. Mr. Underwood passed away on August 21, 2020. He is survived by his daughter, Lynn Trussell (Bill); granddaughter, Stephanie Watkins (Peter); siblings, Don Underwood (Vanessa), Nathaniel Underwood (Samantha), David Underwood (Darlene), and a host of nieces, nephews, and extended family members and friends. He is preceded in death by his wife, Sundra ‘Sandy’ Underwood; parents, Albert and Alberta Underwood and his brother, Jerry Underwood. Pallbearers will be Willie Welch, Harvey English, Jack Herren, Julius Twymon, Ray Van Schoubroel, and Rick Hawkins. James was a native of Woodbury, Tennessee. He joined the United States Army at the age of 19. He served in the Vietnam War and came out of the Army after 3 years of proud service. After coming out of the army, he joined the Army National Guard Unit in Oxford and retired after over 20 years of service. James retired from the Anniston Army Depot after 28 years of service. James enjoyed shopping at thrift stores and working on clocks. He loved going to the Veterans Breakfast and spending his Thursday mornings at the round table at Jacks. James had a heart of gold and was willing to help out any way he could. He made sure that children had a good Christmas and wanted to jump in to help in any way he could. Mr. Underwood was a loving husband, father, Paw Paw, brother and friend and will be deeply missed.