The Routons Of Henry County, TN
FROM HIS DAUGHTER,
BETTY ROUTON ELLSWORTH
April, 2007
"Dad was in World War I and soon after his return, moved to Miami,
Florida to work for a Paris friend, R. A. Mooney in the car business. He later opened his own real estate agency and auto tag agency.
My father was my childhood idol and I was his boy. Some of my favorite memories are of trout fishing in the North Carolina mountains every summer with Ralph (his young brother) and Hallie Routon. We continued this until a year before Dad died in 1969, with my mother doing the baby sitting for four active children.
My father taught me truth and dependability and all the other characteristics of Christian integrity.
He taught me by his example.
Dad raised orchids as his hobby. He was active in men's clubs that had a ministry with boys' clubs. He believed in helping others and pursued this through his business office as well.
Dad died December 21, 1969 in Miami, Florida."
Betty Routon Ellsworth
Fuqua JosephRouton
From His Niece
Susan Pemberton
N UNCLE FUQUA'S TROPICAL GARDEN I met Uncle Fuqua (what Mother called him - Mary Helen Routon Pemberton) when I was maybe 4 or 5 years old. Our family visited Uncle Fuqua on our way to Miami Beach. Uncle Fuqua gave me a brown paper bag and said "This is your bag and we are going to pick some fruit for you." He was very emphatic that is was all for me! He took me out into the garden and we picked finger bananas, mangos, I think papayas - I don't know what else. To a little child, this was an adventure in a tropical garden! Uncle Fuqua was so stately and dignified and courtly! That he would take time to pay attention to me was such a treat. I think I remember his having a greenhouse where he bred orchids but I don't remember going into the greenhouse - maybe I saw it from a distance. Now it all seems like a dream in a tropical setting. I have never forgotten this visit with Uncle Fuqua and I can clearly remember him and the fruit trees in his garden. Susan Pemberton
Marriage
Fuqua Routon married Elizabeth Miller Routon
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Biography of Fuqua from Daughter
Biography of Fuqua from Niece
Obituary
Fuqua Joesph Routon
Descendant of Fuqua Routon
Betty Routon