Mr. Eric Rountree, 43, of Adel, Georgia, passed away on June 26, 2021, at the Archbold Medical Center in Thomasville, Georgia, following a sudden illness.  He was born on September 30, 1977, in Tifton, Georgia to Jimmy and Diane Tucker Rountree.  Eric lived all of his life in Cook County and was a member of the Evergreen Baptist Church.  He was a salesman with Southeastern Supply in Sparks, Georgia.

Mr. Rountree is survived by two sons, West Rountree and Eli Rountree both of Norman Park, Georgia; his parents, Jimmy and Diane Rountree; brother and sister-in-law, Bo and Candi Rountree; his niece, Kaeli Rountree and two nephews, Tucker and Isaiah Rountree; his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Belle Rountree, all of Adel; a special friend, Gina Martin; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

A Celebration of Life was held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at  Evergreen Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Brannon officiating.  Interment followed in the Rountree Cemetery.  Mr. Rountree lied in state at the church one hour prior to the service.  Clint Rountree, Luke Rountree, Stephen Griffin, Hart Griffin, Jonathan Moore and Lorin Pezent served as pallbearers.  Laura Griffin and Rebecca Phillips served as honorary pallbearers.  Kevin Bennett, Mike Dinnerman, Lorin Pezent and Michael Pezent performed "Go Rest High on That Mountain;" other music for the service included "Where I Find God."  Visitation took place from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Monday, June 28, 2021, at Boone Funeral Home, 1804 S. Hutchinson Ave. in Adel, Georgia.

Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.boonefunerals.com .  Boone Funeral Home is serving the Rountree family.