Published: April 30, 2008 10:27 pm            

Rossie Lee Jones Roundtree

Rossie Lee Jones Roundtree, 90, of Madisonville passed away Friday, April 25, 2008, at the Madisonville Care Center in Madisonville.

Visitation will be noon to 2 p.m. Friday at Ross and Johnson Mortuary; and Friday 7 to 8:30 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. at Free Pentecostal House of Prayer in Madisonville.

Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Free Pentecostal House of Prayer in Madisonville. Interment will follow at Two-Mile Cemetery in Leona.

Mrs. Roundtree was born the ninth of nine children to the union of Walter and Anna Jones (preceded her death) in Leona, Texas on Jan. 14, 1918. All of her sisters and brothers preceded her in death. She was married to Napoleon Polk (who preceded her in death). To this union was born four children; Lenora (preceded her in death in 1973), son Johnnie (preceded her in death in 1998), Mary Lee, and Napoleon Jr. Years later she was wed to Jethro Roundtree (who preceded her in death).

Rossie accepted Christ as her personal savior at a very young age and attended Two-Mile Methodist Church as well as received her formal educatio in Lenora, Texas. After relocating to Madisonville, she united with the Free Pentecostal House of Prayer wher she served as “Mother” of the church. She was also instrumental in giving needed funds and helping to raise funds for the construction of the church. Rossie remained a faithful and dedicated member until her health began to fail. The old adage that goes “to know her was to love her” rings true of Rossie. She will truly be missed, but God in His infinite wisdom knew that she had fought a good fight, finished her course, and like a good father does at the end of the day, He calles one home from labor to reward.

She leaves to cherish her precious memories: son, Napoleon Polk and daughter, Mary Lee Proctor, both of Madisonville; 15 grandsons; seven grandsons whom she raised as her own after the death of Lenora; and three granddaughters. Honorable mention includes her only great-granddaughter, Brittany C. Robinson and nephew, Elbert Turner, who cared for her in her last years; other great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. Special thanks to Tiny Woods, Huntsville Home Care; Texas Home Health Care and Hospice-Brazos Valley for the care that they rendered to her.

Arrangements by Ross and Johnson Mortuary. ∞

        

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