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Our destination is a place, Far greater than we know. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. The Illini Family has lost one of its. When the first reports came out, all we were told was that he was that he had suffered a "severe spinal cord injury" from a dive off a boat and that he was in critical condition at a hospital. You can always change this later in your Account settings. According to Gods Holy plan, Bobby passed away from this walk of life on Saturday, July 16, 2021. Echovita Inc is a registered trademark. County Budget Contact Information Hunt County Courthouse 2507 Lee St., 2nd Floor Greenville, Texas 75401 Ph: (903) 408-4146 Fx: (903) 408-4299 Hours Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Jessica Sims - Executive Administrative Assistant jsims@huntcounty.net To send flowers Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. Several Illinois players were flown out to Florida on Saturday morning, so they were able to attend Roundtree's service. Bobby Rountree made Prairie Creek has life's work after returning from college at Ouachita Baptist to Northwest Arkansas years ago. Thank you for your cooperation and for helping us to do our part in stopping the spread of the Virus. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Save my name and email in this browser for the next time I comment. Prepare a personalized obituary for someone you loved.. November 24, 1956 - Include gps location with grave photos where possible. The cause of death was not immediately known. Soon after the tragic news was released, as expected, many of Bobby Roundtrees friends and fans showed their sadness on social media by sharing their tributes. Year should not be greater than current year. "- Hearns and Roundtree Family, keep your hand in God's hand, for HE (God) is too wise to make any mistakes and He's too just to do any wrong. McCarthy continued her organization, which Roundtree grew up, supported in the next days following his accident. 1:00. The family will receive friends and relatives from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. For some the journey's quicker, For some the journey's slow. His work ethic, competitive fire, and drive for excellence set him apart, Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman said in a statement. 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