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ROWND, William, Jr. William "Bill" Buckner Rownd, Jr., 67, formerly of Louisiana and California, passed away on August 2, 2011 in Marietta, Georgia. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on May 1, 1944 and lived in Kennesaw, Georgia with his wife, Rhonda Glore Rownd. He is the son of the late William B. Rownd, Sr. and the late Jeanette Cain of Mississippi. Along with his wife, Rhonda, he is survived by his daughter, Rebecca and her husband Diego Reza of Tacoma, Washington and daughter, Stacy and her husband Daniel Gray of Cumming, Georgia. He is also survived by his brother Col. Thomas B. Cain of Fort Bliss, Texas; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Henry and Eleanor Glore of Blairsville, GA; brother-in-law Steven and his wife Sandy Glore of Brooks, GA; sister-in-law Janice and her husband Ryan Petosky of Spring City, PA. and several nieces and nephews. Bill is a veteran who proudly served his country in Cuba and then Vietnam, as a helicopter pilot for the U.S. Navy from 1962-1968. Following the time he was in the service, he became a licensed construction contractor for the state of California, while also working as a detective for the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Dept. He later was a commercial building contractor in the states of Hawaii and Mississippi before he relocated to Georgia. Friends will be received from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Thursday, August 4, 2011 at Woodstock Funeral Home, 8855 Main Street, Woodstock, GA. 30188. A funeral service will be held Friday, August 5, 2011 at 11:00 am from the Woodstock Funeral Home Chapel, Dr. Wallace Wheeles, Senior Pastor of Kennesaw United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will follow at Georgia National Cemetery, 1080 Veterans Cemetery Road, Canton, GA. 30114 with full military honors. Condolences may be offered at www.woodstockfuneral- home.com. Woodstock Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 770-926-3107
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Becky
August 8, 2011
I wanted to thank everyone so much for their support in this very hard time. It gave my heart peace to be able to come and say goodbye to my dad. I love him so much and miss him greatly. I am thankful for all of the wonderful people I was able to meet that was at some point linked to my dad. He will always hold a very special place in my heart and will never be truly gone. I hope to help him live on and am glad that he is no longer suffering and in the greatest of peace. I love you dad and know you will always be watching over me. I hope what you see will make you proud. Until we meet again.
Kim Cantrell
August 5, 2011
Rhonda, I am so sorry that Bill was taken from you and his daughters so soon. Allow God to wrap you in his arms and give you peace. I will keep you in my prayers. Much love.
Martha Jo Ashburn
August 4, 2011
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
August 3, 2011
Rhonda and Family,
So sorry for your loss. We will be praying for you all in the weeks and months to follow.
Rocky and Connie Perkins
Julie
August 3, 2011
Rhonda, Bruce and Becky:
I am sorry that Bill had to depart your lives before he had a full life. I send strength to you to help you with the sorrow and pain you are feeling. I thank Bill for sharing parts of the country outside of California that I probably would have never seen otherwise including the southern way of life and food. I will hold on to the memories of the boating and camping trips, the tubing and learning to shoot a pellet gun, the saying of "Good Groceries" and the help from him to learn how to become Independent. Because of Bill I have a sister and uncle that I never would have had. Bless him now that he watches over you all along with his parents, no longer ill healthed and in perfect form. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
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