Bruce Allen Rountree

   Bruce Allen Rountree, 64, of Choctaw Trail, Chowan County, NC, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2016 in Vidant Inpatient Hospice, Greenville, NC.

   Mr. Rountree was born in Suffolk, VA on August 1, 1951, and was the son of the late Richard Jackson Rountree, Sr. and Patricia Faller Rountree. Formerly employed in maintenance with United Piece & Dye Works, and later with the Arrowhead Beach Park, he retired from the North Carolina State Park System, having worked at both Merchant’s Millpond and The Great Dismal Swamp. An Army veteran of the Vietnam War where he achieved SP4 rank, among his awards were the Bronze Star Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Combat Infantryman Badge, and recognition for his marksmanship with the M-14 Rifle.

   Surviving are his long-time companion and best friend, Dorothy Owens; Dorothy’s children, Teresa O. Sawyer, and her husband, Kent Sawyer, and their children Daniel Weiss, Katie Ferebee, Sara Sawyer and Rachel Sawyer of Hertford, NC, who provided extended care, love and support to Bruce, Kenneth L. Owens of Belvidere, NC, Stephen Owens of South Carolina, and Cheryl Holloman of Chesapeake, VA; and their families.

   Also surviving are four brothers and a sister and their families, Richard J. Rountree, Jr. of Carrollton, VA, William L. Rountree of Port St. Lucie, FL, and  Andrew T. Rountree, Timothy E. Rountree, and Suzanne Rountree Hodges, all of Midlothian, Va.

   A Celebration of Life gathering will be held Saturday, June 25th, at 2:00 p.m. in the Visitor Center of Merchant’s Millpond State Park in Gates County. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Friends of Merchant’s Mill Pond State Park, at 176 Millpond Road, Gatesville, NC 27938.

   Miller Funeral Home & Crematory, 735 Virginia Road, Edenton, assisted the family with arrangements and online condolences may be made by visiting www.millerfhc.com.