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CLAUDE UNDERWOOD Obituary

CLAUDE MANSEL "MAX" UNDERWOOD, 68, passed away Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015. He was born in Mt. Lookout, W. Va. on March 18, 1947. He had worked at Harvester and also at Alro Steel as a truck driver. He was a member of American Legion Post 241. Surviving are his daughter, April Williams of Buckeye, Ariz. and her children, Hailey, Alyssa and Colin; daughter, Brandi Underwood and her children, Athenia, Kloee, Liam, and Cohen; brother, Darrell (Cindy) Underwood of Anaheim, Calif.; sister, Margaret (Rodney) Workman of Ansted, W. Va.; and cousin and friend, Larry (Dee) Chaffin. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ruben and Ruth (Chaffin) Underwood; brothers, Delbert and Randy Underwood; and son, Todd Underwood, in 2011. Funeral service is 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015, at Elzey-Patterson-Rodak Home for Funerals, 6810 Old Trail Road, Fort Wayne (IN 46809), with visitation two hours prior. Preferred memorials to the American Heart Association or Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana. Please leave online condolences at www.Elzey-Patterson-RodakFuneralHome.com

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Published by Fort Wayne Newspapers on Nov. 7, 2015.

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November 8, 2015

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Neal Shady

November 8, 2015

May your memories of Max comfort you in your time of sorrow.
From one of his many friends at Hall's.

April Williams

November 7, 2015

Dad I love you so much!!! I will miss you and think about you everyday!!!

American Heart Association

November 7, 2015

May your memories of the wonderful times you shared with your loved one comfort you and your family, today and always.

Anna Russo

November 7, 2015

Knowing Max is resting in God's arms now is very comforting to family and friends.

Margaret Workman

November 5, 2015

I love you Mansel. You were a great brother. I will never forget the time you came home from Vietnam and you got out of the cab but sent the cab on with your bag to the house and mom was sad and thought you were killed or something but I saw you walking down the street and ran in and told her and then as fast a my 4 year old legs would run I ran to you and jumped in your arms. I will miss you so much. Will miss I talks on the phone. But you will always be in my heart and always my older brother.

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