Anthony George Underwood

Anthony Underwood departed this life November 2nd at 5:00am at Hospice of the Valley. He was with his brother Robert, and they shared their last moment together. He was born to his parents Robert and Yvonne Taylor-Underwood on September 21, 1959, weighing2lb 15oz and was called Toney. But Anthony had a powerful name, for such a little guy. Anthony is a Latin name meaning “to have value, to great to be estimated, priceless,” and this is just three over all qualities that God feels for us. Anthony’s life was valued, and all life is valuable because life is in the blood; so next time you say to some one “I feel you” remember, “life is in the blood,” and your Creator feels you, and sees you, hears you, and what we do with His life that is in our blood, we will give andaccount.Toney suffered through an illness that he never expected, for seven years by not believing in what they said, but eight means a new beginning, and he didn’t know it was time to transition to another place. It was time for Toney to stop suffering, and it was time for him to stop beating himself up.God gave me Deu. 30:19, and I did what it said, I chose life that my descendants might live; that’s how I know where Toney is, and how I know that one got away, and his name is Anthony George Underwood.

Toney was a graduate of North High School and Northeastern Ohio Training in Development. He chose construction but worked as a residential painter and extended his services to the Covelli Centre. He enjoyed watching cowboy movies, he was a die-hard Steeler fan, and he enjoyed watching basketball games with his brother. Toney always had a sense of humor making people laugh.

He leaves to cherish his memory, his daughter and son, Candace and TaiCartier Underwood and grandson, Xia of Sacramento, CA; his mother; siblings, Robert Underwood Jr. of Youngstown, Vance Fleming of Cleveland, Emmanuel, Dennis, and Kendra Underwood of Canton; stepmother, Davida Jones; and a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends.

Anthony was preceded in death by his father; grandparents; his sister, Jenira; and nephew, Christopher Underwood.