John Byrum Rountree1

M, #15741, b. Nov 13, 1909, d. Nov 10, 1992
Pedigree
Father*John Dorsey Rountree1 b. Apr 4, 1883, d. Sep 14, 1952
Mother*Mary Estelle Byrum1 b. Nov 11, 1886, d. May 8, 1977

Family 1

Margaret Ann Baines b. Dec 13, 1935, d. May 9, 2006

Family 2

Addie Frank Speight b. Mar 2, 1908, d. Jul 7, 1977
Children

Chronological Events

Marriage* John Byrum Rountree married Margaret Ann Baines. 
Birth*Nov 13, 1909 John Byrum Rountree was born on Nov 13, 1909 at Gates County, North Carolina, United States.1 
 He was the son of John Dorsey Rountree and Mary Estelle Byrum.1 
Marriage*circa 1929 John Byrum Rountree married Addie Frank Speight, daughter of John Frank Speight and Addie Victoria Russell, circa 1929.1 
Death*Nov 10, 1992 John Byrum Rountree died on Nov 10, 1992, at age 82 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk, City Of Norfolk, Virginia, United States.1 
ObituaryNov 11, 1992  OBITUARY: John Byrum Rountree Sr., 82, of Route 1 in Eure, N.C., died Nov. 10, 1992, in Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.
Mr. Rountree was born in Gates County, N.C. He had retired as a heavy equipment and farm tile drainage operator. He was a member of Beulah Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Baines Rountree; a son, Frank Speight Rountree of Gatesville; three daughters, Rachel Rountree of Norfolk, Ruthellen Van Blon of Matthews, N.C., and Mary Brinkley of Suffolk; three stepdaughters, Margie Horton, Helen L. Jones and Norma Jean Stallings, all of Eure; one stepson, Michael H. Henderson of Ahoskie; two brothers, Wiggins Rountree of Portsmouth and Merle Rountree of Sunbury; 17 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Mr. Rountree was predeceased by a son, J.B. Rountree Jr.
The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in Beulah Baptist Church by the Rev. Ron Parr. Burial will be in Damascus Christian Church Cemetery, Sunbury. Friends may join the family Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. in Miller Funeral Home, Gatesville, and other times at the residence.

Published in The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, VA, November 11, 1992.2
 
Burial*Nov 12, 1992 He was buried on Nov 12, 1992 at Damascus Christian Church Cemetery, Sunbury, Gates County, North Carolina, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 65796574.3

Citations

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  2. [S19] Obituary - Online, Newspaper or Funeral Home.
  3. [S80] Gravestones - Death Cert Proof, Find-A-Grave, BillionGraves.

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