William L. "Bill" Underwood, 88, of Point Pleasant, departed this life to be with Jesus and his son, Alan, in the early morning of August 20, 2019, at his home.  He was retired from Century Aluminum, in Ravenswood and was a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces.  Bill was also an official basketball referee, where he would run up and down the courts, well past 80 years old.  He was also a faithful member of the First Church of God.

Bill was born July 20, 1931, in Boomer, WV, a son to the late Robert and Eva (Poff) Underwood.  In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his son, Alan L. Underwood, in 2015.

Bill is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Helen (Maxey) Underwood; grandson, Garrett Underwood, of Mason and granddaughter, Kelly Wood, of Ludlow, KY; his great-grandchildren; his sister and brothers-in-law, Peggy and Ronald Craig, of Poughkeepsie, NY; Randy Slack, of Edinsburgh, PA.

There will be a memorial service at 12:00 pm, Thursday, September 12, 2019, at Crow-Hussell Funeral Home.  Private Burial will take place at the VA Cemetery, in Dunbar.  You may offer condolences to the family via this webpage.