Obituary of Edward C Rountree, St Francis County, AR

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Submitted by: Paul V Isbell
        Date: 12 Dec 2008
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ROUNTREE REV. EDWARD CLARK SR
10/25/1919-9/12/1999
HUGHES

Rev. Edward C. Rountree Sr., age 79, of Forrest City, died Sunday, Sept. 12,
1999, at his home. He was born Oct. 25, 1919, in Pine Bluff, and was the son of
Wiley C. Rountree and Geraldine Clark Rountree. He lived in Forrest City since
1942, serving churches in the area and pursuing a career as a postal employee.
He attended Phillips University in Enid, Okla. and Vanderbilt University
Divinity School in Nashville, Tenn. and the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor.
He served churches in Oklahoma, Kentucky and Arkansas. He married Jane Waterman
and she survives him along with two sons, Edward Rountree Jr. of Tucson, Ariz.
and Tom Rountree of of Forrest City; one daughter, Martha Gaines of Forrest
City; two sisters, Gerry Ragland of Fayetteville and Winifred Rogers of Tucson,
Ariz.; four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. A memorial service will
be held at Graham Memorial Presbyterian Church at 7 p.m., Monday, Sept. 13, 1999
with Stevens Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

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Weston McCollum Lewey, Publisher-Times Herald Publishing-Forrest City, Arkansas