Pauline Banta Underwood

Mrs. Pauline Banta Underwood, age 87, of Madison, Indiana, entered this life on October 26, 1922 in Canaan, Indiana. She was the daughter of the late Charles Edward & Nettie J. Vanosdol Banta. She was a 1940, graduate of North Madison High School and was united in marriage to William H. Underwood on Nov. 16, 1940 in Carrollton, Kentucky. To this happy union arrived one son and two daughters to bless their home. The family made their home in Madison and Pauline was a devoted wife and mother. She worked for several years at the North Madison High School and the E.O. Muncie Elementary School in the cafeteria. She had served as the chapter assistant for the Madison Weight Watchers and was a faithful member of the North Madison Christian Church. She also enjoyed membership in the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. She enjoyed playing cards, bowling, an avid IU Fan, and enjoyed her social life especially with her family. Pauline took great comfort in reading her Bible daily. Pauline died Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at 10:25 a.m. at the Hanover Health & Rehab Center in Hanover Indiana. A LOVING FAMILY Pauline will be missed by her loving son: William P. "Bill" Underwood & his wife, Nancy of Madison, Indiana; her loving daughters: Patty Spencer & her husband, Charles of Madison, Indiana and Janice Lyon & her husband, Gary of Madison, Indiana; her loving brother: Sanford Banta of Madison, Indiana; her sister in law: Jean Lyons of Madison, Indiana; her grandchildren: William Robert Underwood, Julia Marie Scott, Dawn Michelle Hahn & Angela Renee Brown; her great grandchildren: Sam Hahn, Emily Hahn, Brittany Brown, Kyla Brown, & Christian Brown; several nieces, nephews, & other relatives. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Edward & Nettie J. Vanosdol Banta; her husband, William H. Underwood died, August 15, 1997; her sisters, Thelma Shingleton died, November 3, 2009 and Opal Scott died, Nov. 21, 1982; her sister in law, Ruby Banta died, November 7, 2006 and her brothers in law, Vincent Shingleton died, May 12, 1992 and John Paul Scott died, July 29, 2008. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, September 12, 2010 at 1:30 p.m., by Bro. Bob Hicks at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Fairmount Cemetery in Madison, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may call Saturday from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. and Sunday from 12 Noon until time of the service at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to North Madison Christian Church or Fairmount Cemetery Association or the Alzheimer's Foundation. Cards are available at the funeral home.

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