Rodney Rountree Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Rodney Rountree (Seymour, Illinois), born in Centralia, Illinois, who passed away at the age of 78, on April 19, 2020. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Rodney Rountree to show support.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Bliss Rountree and Helen Lorene Rountree. He is survived by: his wife Susan Schrock; his children, Rebecca Yergler (Paul), Michael Rountree (Kate), Amy Rountree, Mindy McBride (Aaron) and Jillian Rountree; and his grandchildren, Kasey Hollowell, Jonathan Williams, Kourteney Shoemaker (Jordan), Kathryn Ingram, Nathaniel Williams, Kevin Ingram, Jay Williams, Karley Yergler, Gannon Rountree and Tavish Rountree.

A celebration of Rod's life will be held on a future date and to be announced after the pandemic has subsided.

Over the years, he was a youth sports coach, Little League commissioner, the Voice of the Bulldogs at Mahomet Seymour High School, and a board member of the Illinois Equine Foundation.

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May 1, 2020

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April 24, 2020

Tom Towers wrote a sympathy message

“In loving memory of Rodney Rountree, With deepest sympathies Rodney was my first cousin and I always enjoyed the times we spent together growing up Rodney’s mom and my mom, Ruth, were sisters Although we didn’t live close by, Rodney always made us feel like we were never far apart—so fun to be around You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers”