Funeral for former Lawton resident, Bob J. Roundtree, 87, Chandler, Arizona will be at 10:00 AM Saturday at First Christian Church, Lawton with Rev. Kim Hames, pastor officiating. Bob passed away on Monday, May 20, 2013 at his home in Chandler. Burial will be at Drake-Nebo Cemetery, near Sulphur, Oklahoma under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. Bob was born on December 24, 1925 to Clabern Lee and Lizzie (McClure) Roundtree in Big Canyon, Oklahoma. He graduated from Dougherty High School, Dougherty, Oklahoma in 1944.. He enlisted in the United States Army following graduation and served in the European Theater during WWII. He was honorably discharged on June 7, 1946. He married Betty Yingling on December 21, 1947. He graduated from East Central State University, Ada, Oklahoma in 1949 and received a M. Ed. Degree in School Administration from Oklahoma University in 1952. He taught and coached basketball and baseball at Vanoss High School near Ada for two years. He moved to Cache in 1950 where he taught history and was a basketball and baseball coach at Cache High School for two years and then was the Cache High School Principal for five years. He moved to Lawton in 1957. His years with the Lawton Public Schools included teaching at Lawton High School for three years, Principal at Hoover Elementary School for two years, Assistant Principal at Lawton High School for four years, Principal at Lawton High School for eight years and Director of Secondary Education for fourteen years. He retired in 1988. He was a life member of OEA an NEA, a member of National Secondary Principals Association, State Secondary Schools Association and a member of the Executive Board for the Council of Oklahoma School Administrators. He married Virginia Virgil on August 4, 1986. Bob and Virginia lived in Lawton prior to their move to Kingston, Oklahoma at Lake Texoma in 1999. Bob was a member of Lighthouse United Methodist Church at Lake Texoma where he was chairman of the Building Committee for construction of the new church building. They moved to Marlow in 2008 and then moved to Chandler, Arizona in 2009. Bob enjoyed his gardens, fishing and golfing. He is survived by his wife, Virginia, of the home; two sons, Joe Roundtree and wife Carol, Lawton and Alan Roundtree and wife Jane, Lebanon, Tennessee; two stepsons, Ken Virgil and wife Pat, Tucson, Arizona and Doug Virgil and wife Linda, Phoenix, Arizona; grandchildren, Aubree Walton and husband Justin, Lawton, Marsee Kervin, Frisco, Texas, Mark Roundtree, Norman, Brian Roundtree, Oklahoma City, Megan Hunt and husband Bryan, Westampton, New Jersey, Jordan Roundtree and Josh McWaters, Lebanon, Tennessee, Chelsey Virgil and Casey Virgil, Tucson, Arizona, Ryan Virgil and Sarah Virgil, Phoenix, Arizona, Rachel Virgil, Dallas, Texas and Samuel Virgil, Camp Pendleton, California and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister, three brothers and grandson, Chad Roundtree. The family will greet friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Friday at the funeral home.