Eugene Rountree Sr.

Hertford resident

Eugene Rountree, Sr., 69, of 412 Woodville Road, died Monday, Aug. 30, 2010 in his home. Mr. Rountree was born in Perquimans County and was the son of the late Curtis Daniel and Mary Elizabeth Jones Rountree. Retired from the North Carolina Forest Service after 34 years of employment, he was a member and deacon of Woodville Baptist Church where he had served as an RA Leader, taught the boys in the Youth Sunday School Class, and particularly enjoyed working in the church nursery. He served in the Perquimans County Rescue Squad for 15 years, was a charter member of the Inter County Volunteer Fire Dept. with service of over 40 years, was a past president of the Albemarle Fireman's Association, and was a member of the Bear Swamp Hunting Club. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by sisters, Pearl Rountree and Mary Ann Ivey. Surviving are his wife of 51 years, Ellen Wiley Rountree; two daughters, Deborah Holland and husband, Dale, of Elizabeth City and Sheila Bell and husband, Rodney, of New Bern; two sons, Eugene Rountree Jr. and wife, Dawn, and Michael Rountree and wife, Lisa, all of Hertford; four sisters, Frances Gray of Elizabeth City, and Doris Godfrey, Linda Revell and Patricia Benton, all of Hertford; two brothers, Melvin Rountree and Wilson Rountree, both of Hertford; and nine grandchildren, Jenna, Travis, Josh, Camille, Eric, Bryan, John, Aaron, and Tyler. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Woodville Baptist Church by the Revs. Jake Mullins and Steve Feehan. Burial will follow in the Rountree-Stallings Family Cemetery on County Line Road. Miller & Van Essendelft, Funeral and Cremation Providers, 1125 Harvey Point Road, Hertford, is handling arrangements. Online condolences may be made to the family by visiting www.millerfhc.com .