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Joesph D. 'Joe' Rountree Fort Walton Beach, FL QCWA # 20452 Chapter 84 |
Name:Joseph D Rountree
Birth Date:2 Mar 1922
Issue Year:Before 1951
Issue State:Georgia
Death Date:9 May 2012
Joseph Davant Rountree, 90, of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., passed away on May 9, 2012. He was born March 2, 1922, in Savannah, Ga. Joe proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force for 36 years. He was a veteran of WWII and the Vietnam Conflict where he served multiple tours as a combat control team leader. Joe owned and operated Rountree Marine Construction for many years after his retirement. He enjoyed scuba diving, building and flying remote control airplanes, dancing, motorcycling and writing.Joe was a loving husband, father and grandfather.
Survivors include his wife, Nu Rountree of Mary Esther, Fla.; his sons, Joseph Rountree Jr. (Lee Lindsay) of Destin, Fla., George (Shannon) Rountree of Lake Stevens, Wa., Mark Rountree of Destin, Fla., Robert (Mary) Rountree of Las Cruces, N.M., and David (Andrea) Rountree of Savannah, Ga.; daughters, Carolyn (Chris) Kicey of Everett, Wa., Patricia Rountree (Tom Cheshire) of Destin, Fla., and Lisa (Greg) Alex, Navarre, Fla.; 14 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his previous wife, Margaret Rountree; and his brother, Calvin Rountree.Joe lived a wonderful and full life and was a true member of the ""Greatest Generation.""
He will be dearly missed and his presence will always be felt.Graveside Services will be held on Thursday, May 17, 11 a.m. at Beal Memorial Cemetery.Expressions of sympathy may be viewed or submitted on line at www.mclaughlinmortuary.com.(Northwest Florida Daily News May 13, 2012)