Doris Ann Roundtree

Doris Ann Reed Roundtree was born on November 17th, 1928, in San Augustine, Texas, to her beloved parents, Cleveland and Harriet Reed. Doris Ann was their first daughter after 3 boys. "What a bundle of joy!" She grew up in San Augustine until she was 10 years old. She grew up in a large, beautiful family, including 8 sisters and 6 brothers. The family then moved to Center, Texas, where Doris and her siblings attended public school and graduated at the age of 16. Her mother, Harriet, was a spiritual mom. She dedicated her life to Jehovah in the early 1940's. She instilled into Doris and her other children a deep love for Jehovah and went into pioneer service for 2 years.

At the age of 20, she met the love of her life, Brother Robert Roundtree, in Nacogdoches, Texas. They were married on June 21, 1951, and continued pioneer service as a married couple for many years. Doris and Robert were blessed with three lovely children: Lois, Johnathan, and David. Growing up in a spiritual household, both Robert and Doris instilled in their children a deep love for Jehovah and the hope of eternal life in paradise. Thanks to their love for their children, all children are still serving Jehovah. Doris and Robert had a deep love and respect for each other. For 30 years, they worked side by side at the Longview News Journal. Doris was a devoted wife and mother who loved her three children immensely and was always there when they needed her.

She was a warm and caring person. She embraced life, exuding warmth and kindness with everyone she met. She was also a devoted grandmother, known to her grandchildren as "Nona." She enjoyed cooking and teaching her grandkids how to cook as well. Gardening and planting flowers was a passion she enjoyed doing. She raised her great-granddaughter, Natalie Ausselet, ever since she was a baby until she graduated high school and turned 18. She also helped raise 5 of her other grandchildren, as she opened her home up to her family without question. During all of her trials, she put Jehovah first in her life. One of her favorite scriptures was Psalms 65:2, "Jehovah is a hearer of prayer." When family problems arose, everyone came to Nona and would listen carefully. Her final guidance and advice was, "just pray to Jehovah and everything will be alright." Her fondest memory was attending the 8-day assembly at Yankee Stadium in New York City with her husband, mother, and two younger sisters.

In 2005, her daughter, Lois, moved her family to Longview, Texas, to be near her mother and father. Lois dedicated the last 20 years of her life to taking care of Nona with the utmost love and compassion. Lois never left Nona's side and made sure her days were full of the things she loved most, including watching Little House on the Prairie and the news, eating strawberry ice cream, eating Whoppers on Wednesday, and watching her favorite actor, Sidney Poitier. Through the years, her daughter was a constant source of support, comfort, and friendship; they spent very few moments apart. Her grandchildren constantly came to visit her throughout the years, bringing her consistent joy and filling the house with good food and laughter. During the last two years of her life, she required additional care, in which her granddaughter, Amber, and grandson, Daylen, showed up for her without question. Nona looked forward to her "Day-Day" getting off of his work rotation and walking in the house, which produced the biggest smile across her face. She spoke to her son, David, every Sunday on the phone.

Even through her illness, she always listened to all the meetings over Zoom. One sister would write letters to her based on the scriptures she chose. She spoke to her caregivers about a better world and paradise soon to come. She leaves to cherish her memory her three children: Lois Harris, Johnathan Roundtree, and David Roundtree; her sisters, Hazel Charles and Virginia Sims; her grandchildren, Amber Harris, Amanda Terrell, Sean Harris, Shannon Harris, Ariadne Harris, Daylen Harris, Lashon Roundtree, Corey Roundtree, Kimberly Roundtree, Ariana Roundtree, Princessa Roundtree, Lala Roundtree, Paradise Roundtree, and Jazmine Roundtree; 24 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren, along with a host of nieces and nephews. Doris Ann is preceded in death by her older siblings, her younger sister, Alice Bell; her husband, Robert Roundtree; her grandsons, Nathaniel and Christopher Ausselet; and her great-grandson, Jacob Smith.

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