Private family graveside service for CSM (Retired) James A. Underwood, 85, Lawton will be held in the Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, Oklahoma. Sergeant Major Underwood passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at his home in Lawton. Burial with full military honors will be held under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. He was born October 18, 1929 in Knobs, North Carolina to Hill and Ressie (Taylor) Underwood. He is survived by his wife Helga of the home, four children, Helga A. Patterson and husband Ronald E., Sheila A. Moore, Lenora G. Norris and Robert Jones and Dana K. Underwood. He is also survived by a grandson Chris Sheppard and wife Shannon and nine great grandchildren.