J. T. Morriss & Son Funeral Homes

Underwood, Grayce B.

Sunday, April 22, 2007

Grayce Brizendine Underwood, 73, a resident of Hopewell for over 50 years, died Sunday, April 22, 2007, at Johnston Willis Medical Center. She was born and raised in the mountains of Virginia and enjoyed a second home in Kill Devil Hills, NC. Mrs. Underwood, a devoted mother, mother-in-law and grandmother, was a retired microscopy lab technician with Honeywell. She studied Reike healing and was a co-founder and member of The People of the Ambers, A Wayshower for the Association for Research and Enlightenment and an inactive member of The Women of the Moose. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harold Victor and Nellie Grace Brizendine, her husband, E. Phillip Underwood, a sister, Ella Mae Lee, and an infant daughter, Judy Grace Carr. She is survived by a daughter, Kelly C. Tiller and husband, Bill, two sons, Barry J. Carr and wife, Toni, all of Hopewell, and Donald W. Carr and wife, Michelle, of Kill Devil Hills, NC, three grandsons, Jedediah Carr of Fairfax, VA , and Noah Carr of Hopewell, and Adam Tiller and fiancé, Leslie Lopez, of Richmond, two brothers, Lloyd V. Brizendine and wife, Carole, and Thurman M. Brizendine all of New Castle, VA., and several beloved nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, April 24, 2007, from 7 – 8:30 p.m. at the Hopewell Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home and Cremation Service. A funeral service will be held in the chapel on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 at 10 a.m. with The Rev. Jeff Raymond, pastor of First Baptist Church, Hopewell, officiating. Interment will be in Blandford Cemetery Petersburg. Condolences may be registered with www.jtmorriss.com.

Kelly,

I am so sorry to hear of your mom's passing. I just wanted to let you know that my thoughts and prayers are with you and the whole family. Take care.

Cindy Blackwell

Posted by: Cindy Blackwell at April 25, 2007 09:16 AM

Grayce was such a light in all of our lives and we are all going to miss her so much.

We just found out tonight about her passing and will try to be there to celebrate her life on Wednesday.

If we do not make it, I hope you all know how much you are in our thoughts here.

We loved her very much, she was a constant source of inspiration to us throughout the years and we are all better people for knowing her and being a part of her life.

If everyone had a spirit like hers, the world would be a better place.

All our prayers,

Gloria, Chris and Mia Hays
Va Beach

Posted by: Gloria, Chris and Mia Hays at April 24, 2007 10:45 PM

BARRY, NOAH, JEDEDIAH AND DONNIE,

WORDS ARE POOR THINGS WHEN WE SUFFER THE LOSS OF A LOVED ONE.
STILL WE WANT TO CONVEY OUR DESIRE, HOWEVER INADEQUATE, TO OFFER CONSOLATION.
PLEASE ACCEPT OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY IN YOUR BEREAVEMENT.

Posted by: RANDY & SUE JONES at April 24, 2007 01:39 PM

Kellie, Donnie, & Barry,

I am very sorry for your loss. Your mom was a wonderful spirit that graced us for the time she was here. She was always giving me insightful advice when I visited and her door was always open. My first born child bears her name, Emma Grace, and that of our Grandmother Nellie Grace. I will see you at the ceremony on Wednesday but I know your thoughts will be elsewhere.
PS- My Mom and Judy are very sorry they cannot attend but I promise you their thoughts are with you too.
With Love,
your cousin Glen Brizendine

Posted by: Glen & Brien Brizendine Family at April 24, 2007 11:06 AM

My thoughts, prayers and love and with you, KT, Bill and Adam, as you journey through this difficult time. Your mother was a special woman, and I will never forget how kind and generous she was to me.

Posted by: Angela Paez at April 24, 2007 08:50 AM