Ruby Duncan Robinson, age 99, Poplar Street, Ideal, Georgia passed Friday Morning, January 24, 2014 at the Miona Geriatric and Dementia Center, Ideal, Georgia.
The funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, February 1, 2014 at the Faith Memorial C.M.E. Church, Brooks Road, Ideal, Georgia, where Reverend Zechariah Terry is pastor. The Reverend Rodney Duncan and Reverend Willie Green will officiate. Interment will follow in the Hopewell Cemetery, Brooks Mill Road, Rupert, Macon County, Georgia.
Mrs. Ruby Duncan Robinson was born September 23, 1914 to the late Lawrence Duncan and Lillie Mae Brooks Duncan in Ideal, Macon County, Georgia. She was educated in the public school system of Macon County. She was preceded in death by four siblings, Baby Duncan, Ola Mae Harpe, Nellie Lee Mahone and Homer Lester Duncan. At an early age she moved to New York City, New York, where she was employed as a domestic worker. Later she moved to Atlanta Georgia where she was employed with Central of Georgia Railroad Company as a cook for a number of years. After retiring from the Railroad, she moved back to her native land and cared for her mother, Mrs. Lillie Duncan, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Robinson followed the steps of her parents and joined the Faith Memorial C.M.E. Church, where she served faithfully on every facet of the church she loved so well.
She was united in holy matrimony to the late Dave Walker and to this union they were blessed with one daughter, Lillie Lou Walker Sheppard, who preceded her in death. Later she met and married the late Ed Robinson.
Survivors are two loving and devoted grandchildren, Ruby Sheppard, Crestview, Florida, and Reginald (Penny) Sheppard, Estoria, New York; two great grandchildren, Regina Sheppard and Brandon Sheppard, Crestview, Florida and one great great grandchild, Zariah Sheppard, Crestview, Florida; sister-in-law, Alice Duncan, Ideal, Georgia; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
The funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, February 1, 2014 at the Faith Memorial C.M.E. Church, Brooks Road, Ideal, Georgia, where Reverend Zechariah Terry is pastor. The Reverend Rodney Duncan and Reverend Willie Green will officiate. Interment will follow in the Hopewell Cemetery, Brooks Mill Road, Rupert, Macon County, Georgia.
Mrs. Ruby Duncan Robinson was born September 23, 1914 to the late Lawrence Duncan and Lillie Mae Brooks Duncan in Ideal, Macon County, Georgia. She was educated in the public school system of Macon County. She was preceded in death by four siblings, Baby Duncan, Ola Mae Harpe, Nellie Lee Mahone and Homer Lester Duncan. At an early age she moved to New York City, New York, where she was employed as a domestic worker. Later she moved to Atlanta Georgia where she was employed with Central of Georgia Railroad Company as a cook for a number of years. After retiring from the Railroad, she moved back to her native land and cared for her mother, Mrs. Lillie Duncan, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Robinson followed the steps of her parents and joined the Faith Memorial C.M.E. Church, where she served faithfully on every facet of the church she loved so well.
She was united in holy matrimony to the late Dave Walker and to this union they were blessed with one daughter, Lillie Lou Walker Sheppard, who preceded her in death. Later she met and married the late Ed Robinson.
Survivors are two loving and devoted grandchildren, Ruby Sheppard, Crestview, Florida, and Reginald (Penny) Sheppard, Estoria, New York; two great grandchildren, Regina Sheppard and Brandon Sheppard, Crestview, Florida and one great great grandchild, Zariah Sheppard, Crestview, Florida; sister-in-law, Alice Duncan, Ideal, Georgia; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
COMMENTS
- BISHOP IDA TURNER-GRICE(Thursday, January 30 14 12:06 am EST)
TO THE DUNCAN-ROBINSON FAMILY MY THOUGHTS ARE YOU IN YOUR TIME OF SORROW.BUT EARTH HAS NO SORROW THAT HAVEN CAN NOT HEAL GOD BLESS EACH OF YOU. - Dennise Sheppard(Wednesday, January 29 14 06:27 pm EST)
Blessings to the entire family for comfort as you lay Mrs. Robinson to rest. Peace be with you all. - SARA CLEMONS(Sunday, January 26 14 10:27 pm EST)
I AM VERY SADDENED TO HEAR ABOUT THE LOSS OF YOUR DEAR LOVED ONE.MY THOUGHTS GO OUT TO YOU DURING THIS TIME OF MOURNING.MAY YOU FIND COMFORT IN THE PROMISE FOUND AT [ISAIAH 25:8].WITH DEEPEST SYMPATHY - Mary C.Tatum(Sunday, January 26 14 07:39 pm EST)
Within our store of memories, she holds a place
apart, for no ones else can ever be more cherished in our hearts. May Jehovah
shower you with his love.
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