Seth Allen Underwood left this earth for his heavenly home on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020.
Seth was born on Sunday, April 20, 1997, in Elkins. He is the son of Jerry Underwood Jr. and Kelly Corcoran Underwood of Parsons.
Besides his parents, he is survived by his sister, Leah Underwood and her companion, Seth Pifer; his grandparents, Ben and Jean Long; four uncles, Rick Corcoran (Dana), Rock Corcoran (Vivian) and Kevin Corcoran (Tammy); two aunts, Dora Floyd of Salem and Erica Underwood of Summit Park; several great-aunts, great-uncles and cousins.
He is also survived by his beloved dog, Waylon Cash, and many, many friends. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Gary Allen Corcoran and Jerry Underwood Sr.; and his grandmother, Patricia Underwood.
Seth was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Morgantown.
In middle school, Seth was a recipient of the Golden Horseshoe Award. His grandfather and two of his uncles also received this award.
Seth graduated from Tucker County High School with the class of 2015. He graduated in the top 10 of his class, was a member of the National Honor Society and was a National Merit Finalist. He attended American Legion Boys State and the Governor’s Honor Academy. He was a completer in auto mechanics. He was a recipient of the EQT Student of Excellence Scholarship.
He loved baseball and was a member of the high school team for four years and is now reunited with coach Denny Evans. Seth was also a member of the student cheering section of ball games known as the G-Unit. He could be seen wearing a referee shirt, Batman outfit, chicken suit and other crazy outfits.
Seth worked for Antero Resources for two summers. He also started his own company in 2018 called Underwood Land Services. He did contract work with gas companies.
He attended West Virginia University and received his undergraduate degree in energy land management in the spring of 2019. He was a member of the WVU Student Government, AAPL (American Association of Professional Woodmen) and the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, where he served as the education chair. He was part of the WVU Food Recovery Network. At the end of his sophomore year, he studied abroad in Switzerland and Lithuania.
In the fall of 2019, Seth began WVU Law School.
He recently completed his third semester and was halfway finished. He was also a member of the WVU Federal Bar Association. During the summer of 2020, Seth was a summer associate at Steptoe and Johnson PLLC.
Following his great-grandfather Earl Corcoran’s footsteps, Seth became a Mason. He was a member of the Morgantown No. 4 Masonic Lodge.
Seth’s wit, charm, intellect and love for his family and friends will be missed.
Obituary published January 2, 2021.
