Larry Dean Rountree

LARRY DEAN ROUNTREE, of Edmond, OK, born 28 May 1953 on a homestead in Sterling, Alaska. Larry passed on 7 October 2025 in Oklahoma City, OK at the age on 72 years and five months. After graduating Del City High School in 1971, he enlisted in the US Air Force. His first assignment was Altus AFB, OK. While there he would deploy several times to SE Asia in support of the Vietnam War. On returning to Altus he would meet his future wife, Becky Anderson. Her father, also active-duty Air Force, was being reassigned to Malmstrom AFB, Montana. Where they were married on 21 August 1976 and returned to Altus. On 30 May 1982, they were blessed with the birth of their son, Patrick Gene. In 1984 Larry took an assignment to RAF Alconbury, United Kingdom. Where they travel all over England, Wales and Scotland. They returned to the United States in 1987 where Larry was assigned to Tinker AFB. He managed Aircraft Maintenance and personnel for E-3 AWAC. Also supervised and deployed E-3 squadron in support of Desert Storm. In September 1991 he retired from Active Duty. He went on to college starting first at University of Central Oklahoma where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Education in May 1992 and then to Oklahoma State University earning a Masters of Science in Aviation and Space in May 1994.

He is survived by his wife Becky of 49 years marriage, sister Leola King of Midwest City, OK and twin sister Lois Smith of Oklahoma City, OK. Sisters-in law, Ronna Balard and husband Rodney Ballard of Oklahoma City, OK, and Tonya Hecox and husband Chris Hecox of Canon City, Colorado and brothers-in-law, Terry Anderson and wife Vickey Anderson of Vienna, Virginia and Tim Anderson and wife Lisa Anderson of Ewa Beach, Hawaii. Mother-in-law Kathleen Anderson of Canon City, Colorado and numerous nieces and nephews, and aunts, uncles and cousins. Predeceased by son Patrick Gene Rountree, mother Wynema (Womack) Rountree, father Mitchell Rountree, and brother Lewis Rountree.

In his younger years, Larry enjoyed fishing, camping, and working with Patrick’s Cub Scout pack. He enjoyed science and technology. He loved finding out how things worked. Joined the OSU Alumni and was a member of the Posse. He enjoyed going to many home football games in Stillwater, OK. Was passionate about music, expressly the early 50’s and 60’s.

Not a Day Will Go By

By Kelly Roper

Not a minute, not an hour,

Not a day will go by

We won't think of you Larry

And smile or sigh.

You enriched our lives

While you were here.

Now we must learn to live

Without you so near.

Time may soften the blow,

But your memory won't fade.

Not a day will go by

We won't wish you could have stayed.