Underwood, Rebecca Zell

Rebecca Zell Underwood, 59 formerly of Riner, went to her heavenly home on Sunday, March 31, 2024. She was born on February 13, 1965 to the late James Junior, Sr. & Audrey Lester Underwood.

Rebecca was a faithful member of her Sunday School class, Spirit Lifters and loved her Pastor Tim & Dawn Hight. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her nieces and nephews. She brought joy and light to all around her and loved joking around. She was the Eagle mascot for Auburn High School. She enjoyed many things, including dogs, puzzles, crafts, and Wii games, but had a special fondness for the Grinch. In her time at Heritage Hall in Blacksburg, she made many friends, including her roommate Ramona, and genuinely loved her time there.

She is survived by her brothers & sisters-in-law, James Underwood, Jr. (Donna) and Eddie Underwood (Angelia); sister & brother-in-law, Rhonda U. Ackerman (John); nieces & nephews, Lynda U. Dolan (Jimmy), Karen Underwood, Taylor Gordon (Trent), Morgan Huber (Ben), Braiden Underwood (Jessica), Brandon Ackerman (Mo), and Carter Ackerman; great-nieces and great-nephews, Briel Underwood, Piper Lytton, Brenleigh, Karleigh, and Denzly Dolan, Sawyer, Caroline, and Jolee Gordon, and Crosby, Charleigh, and Heidi Huber; aunts and uncles, Betty Ann & Ronnie Lester, Claude & Janice Miles, Kenneth Kenley, Joyce & Lloyd Thompson, and Dean & Iris Sowers; and many cousins and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, April 5, 2024 in the Maberry Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Tim Hight officiating. Interment will follow in the Duncan Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the Heritage Hall nurses and staff for their loving care for our sister during her time there.