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Russell Lee Pomtree

Russell Lee Pomtree, 79, of Augusta, died Tuesday, January 5, 2016 in Little Rock. He was born August 4, 1936 in Howell, Arkansas, a son of the late Alva Lee and Kathryn (Reneau) Pomtree. He was a retired supervisor at the Sloan Valve Corp. in Augusta where he had been employed for 37 years. Mr. Pomtree was a member of the Augusta First Baptist Church where he served as teacher of the Fishers of Men Sunday School Class. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Ernestine Pomtree; children, Nealon Pomtree (Suzi) of Little Rock and Sonya Pomtree of Tuckerman; grandchildren, Chase and Grace Pomtree; sister, Marie Pomtree of Little Rock; brothers, Bobby Pomtree (Marcia) of Little Rock and Hershal Pomtree (Rita) of Memphis; special friend, Dwayne Reed of Pocahontas. He was preceded in death by a brother, James Edward Pomtree. Visitation: Thursday from 5-7 p.m. at the Augusta First Baptist Church. Services: Friday, January 8, 2016 at 2 p.m. at the church with interment following in the Augusta Memorial Park. Arrangements are entrusted to Powell Funeral Home, Bald Knob – Judsonia. www.powellfuneralhome.net.

Published January 7, 2016

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