Lane Douglas Rountree, 68, of Kountze passed away on Sunday, May 20, 2007 at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth. Doug was born in Goose Creek, Texas on February 11, 1939 to Ben and Elsie (Pattillo) Rountree. He graduated from Kountze High School and served in the United States Marine Corp. He worked at paper and plywood mills, was a distributor for the Houston newspaper, and at the time of his death he was employed as a fuel station cashier at Brookshire Brothers in Kountze.
Known as “Doug”, “Harley”, as well as Lane, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, bowling, radio-controlled airplanes, motorcycles, and making people laugh.
He is survived by his son Bryan Rountree and wife Cindy of Gilbert, Arizona; his grandson, Brandon Alan Rountree; and two former wives, Donna Price and Merna Thompson. He was preceded in death by his parents and his grandparents, Frank and Ora “Doucette” Rountree and Lem and Ella “Brackin” Pattillo.
Funeral service will be 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at Broussard’s, 530 W. Monroe, Kountze, Texas with Reverend Tony Thornton officiating followed by burial at Felps Cemetery in Thicket. A gathering of family and friends will be Tuesday, May 29, 2007 from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be made in Doug’s memory to American Heart Association, P.O. Box 7015, Beaumont, Texas 77726.
