December 17, 1929 –  April 12, 2018  Billy Mack Underwood, age 88, passed away peacefully at his home in Mesquite, TX surrounded by his family on April 12, 2018. He was born on December 17, 1929 in Clairemont, TX to Bill and Doris (Brown) Underwood. Bill served in the Korean War for the Army from March 1951 to April 1953.
On July 16, 1961 he married Carolyn Clark George. They moved to Dallas, TX in 1963. At that time, he started working for the Dallas Times Herald. In April of 1973 he had a daughter. In the 1980s he became a realtor and started his own company Realty World Associates.

Bill was a Master Mason for over sixty years, also a member of the of the Shriners International (Hella Temple) and a member of the American Legion. For over forty years a member of the Shiloh Terrace Baptist Church in Dallas TX.

He loved old Western movies, music and working on his garden. Family played a big role in his life, he loved everyone.

Bill is preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Marcus Underwood and Ned Underwood and a sister, Helen Crouse, his son, Randy Underwood.

He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Underwood and a daughter, Suzanne Underwood.

Bill has a sister in law, Polly Underwood of Waco TX, three nieces and three nephews, Barbara and her husband, Fred Morris of Eugene OR, Lisa and her husband, Eddie Berryhill of Forney TX, Pam Gibson of Waco TX. Max Underwood with his wife, Debbie of Colleyville TX, Jack Crouse and his wife, Kathy of Montgomery TX, Ricky Crouse of Snyder TX.

Funeral Service arrangements are under the direction of Meador Funeral Home in Whitesboro, Texas. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, April 17, at 1:00 p.m. at the Meador Funeral Home Chapel, officiated by Chaplain Kelly Chadwick. Interment will follow the services at Oakwood Cemetery in Whitesboro, Texas. Visitation Services will be held prior to the Funeral Service from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Meador Funeral Home.

To sign the online registry, please go to www.meadorfuneralhomes.com.