Schley County GaArchives Obituaries.....Robinson, George Elton July 10, 2005
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Valdosta Daily Times
George Elton Robinson

HAHIRA —George Elton Robinson, 90, of Hahira died Sunday, July 10, 2005 at his 
home surrounded by family and friends after a long and courageous battle with 
Parkinsons Disease. He was born on December 1, 1914 in Ellaville, Georgia to 
the late George R. and Effie Larkin Robinson. He was a wonderful family man 
and in November, 2004 he and his wife, Marjorie celebrated 69 years of 
marriage with party with family and friends. During his lifetime he and his 
wife enjoyed travels throughout the U. S. A., Canada and to the Holy Land. Mr. 
Robinson was a member of the Hahira United Methodist Church. He was a former 
member of the Rochelle United Methodist Church serving as Church School 
Superintendent, Lay Leader, Trustee Member and membership in the Men’s Pray 
Breakfast Group. Mr. Robinson retired with 35 years of service with the U. S. 
Department of Agriculture. A gentle man, he enjoyed being with relatives and 
friends and engaging his funny stories, dicussing world issues and politics. 
Family singing was one of his favorite activities. He was generous with his 
resources for Christian and charitable organizations.

He was the beloved husband of his wife of 69 years, Marjorie Robinson, a 
wonderful father to his daughters, Delores and husband, Mack Wayne Dowdy of 
LaCanada, Calif., Leonra Tillman and husband, Jerry Wright of Hahira and a 
deceased son, Gareth Robinson, also surviving are grandsons, Richard Dowdy and 
wife, Ana Maria, Brian Dowdy of California, David Tillman and wife, Vickie of 
Florida, Mark Tillman and wife, Marcy of North Georgia, granddaughters, Kathy 
Shetler of Texas and Linda Baragona of California, great grandchildren, Hannah 
Tillman, Richard William Dowdy, Leslie Ann Dowdy, Jason Shetler, Tommy and 
Kevin Baragona. He was preceded in death by a sister, Opal Smith and a 
brother, Howard Robinson.

Funeral services will be held at 11am, Thursday, July 14, 2005 at the Hahira 
United Methodist Church with Rev. Ken Morgan and Rev. Lynn Hurley officiating. 
Graveside services will be held at 4pm at the Ellaville Cemetery. The family 
will receive friends on Wednesday from 6:30-8:30 pm at the funeral home. 
Condolences to the family may be conveyed online at 
www.mclanefuneralservices.com. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to 
the Christian Church of your choice, the Parkinsons Foundation, Odyssey 
Hospice Health Care, Multiple Sclerosis Foundation or send a love note to 
someone important in your life. Martin/McLane Funeral Home of Hahira.



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