Charles Alvin Rountree

Charles Alvin Rountree passed away peacefully at home on December 25th, 2022. The cause of death was related to a heart attack he experienced earlier in the month. Born in Oklahoma City on January 4th, 1935, to Dr. Charles R. Rountree and Kitty (Shanklin) Rountree, he attended Nichols Hills Elementary School and Casady where he was a member of the class of 1953, the first class to attend each grade - 6 through 12 - after the founding of the school in 1947. Charlie was a proud graduate of the University of Oklahoma where he was an active member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and ROTC. After graduating with a B.A. in History he served as an officer in the U.S. Navy with postings in San Diego, California and Atsugi, Japan. Upon returning to Oklahoma in 1959, he married Mary Faith Templeton who he met at OU. Charlie had a long career in the life insurance industry where he was an underwriter for Mass Mutual, Connecticut Mutual, Transamerica and Prudential. He was passionate about Civil War history and WWII history. He enjoyed jazz, especially big band music, and enthusiastically followed sports of all kinds to include his beloved Sooners and Thunder. Charlie is survived by his son Charles, his daughter Laura Bennison and her husband Bill, his ex-wife Faith, his brother Joe and his wife Sue, and nephews Chris and Jeff, along with their respective families. His children would like to especially thank Charlie’s Avondale Drive neighbors Dr. John Ainsworth and Gail Wells for their loyal friendship and acts of kindness over the years. The service will be private. Donations in Charlie’s name can be made to the Casady School Annual Fund c/o Casady School, 9500 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73120. Or, to the senior ride service that meant so much to him when driving became difficult: ITN Central Oklahoma, 313 N.E. 50th Street, Suite 2, Oklahoma City, OK 73105.