GERALD ROBBINS, SR. Obituary: Lafourche Parish, La. Submitted by: Louis Lavedan Source: Daily Comet, Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La. 28 July 2005 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** NOTES: 1. The date preceding the obituary is the date of posting on the WWW, not the date of death. ================================ July 26. 2005 11:41AM Gerald Robbins Sr. Gerald Milton Robbins Sr., 68, a native of Mansfield, former resident of Donaldsonville and resident of Prairieville, died July 22, 2005. A religious service was held Monday at Ascension Baptist Church in Gonzales, with burial at Resthaven Gardens of Memory in Baton Rouge. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Myrna Pardue Robbins of Prairieville; children and their spouses, Renee Robbins-Phares and husband Bobby Phares of Amite, Denise Robbins and Claire Robbins Ledet, both of Gonzales and G. Milton "Digger" Robbins Jr. and wife Lisa Delatte Robbins of Gonzales; brothers and sisters-in-law, Don and Marilyn Martin Robbins, Dubach and Pierce and Penny Young Robbins of Mont Belvieu, Texas; brothers-in-law and sisters-inlaw, Freddie and Blanche Pardue of San Augustine, Texas and Cary and Kathy Pardue of Lake Charles; grandchildren, B.J. Phares of Hammond, Robin Phares and fiancee Duane Wilkinson of Ponchatoula, Blake Ledet, Haylie, Alaina and Natalie Robbins, all of Gonzales; and mother-in-law, Helen Pardue. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Milton and Trudie Price Robbins. He was a 1954 graduate of Mansfield High School in Mansfield and a 1955 Gupton- Jones College of Mortuary Science in Dallas. He bagan managing funeral homes in Winnfield in 1962 at the age of 26. While in north Louisiana, he served as president of the North Louisiana Funeral Director's Association from 1968 to 1969. After moving to south Louisiana, he served as president of SELFDA from 1983 to 1984. He also served as president of LFDA from 1994 to 1995. In 2001, he was the recipient of the Southeast Louisiana Funeral Director's Association Funeral Director of the Year award. He was participated in numerous state and national conventions since beginning his funeral service career. He was the retired general manager of Ourso Funeral Home. He was in the funeral service industry for 52 years. He was the former owner of Robbins Funeral Home in Ringgold and Thibodaux-Robbins Funeral Home in Thibodaux. He was a former member of First Baptist Church of Donaldsonville, serving as chairman of deacons and as a trustee. He had been a current member of Ascension Baptist Church in Gonzales. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the LFDA Gerald M. Robbins Sr. Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o 309 St. Landry St., Lafayette, LA., 70506, att: Gene Walter. The family thanks Dr. Chris Trevino and the emergency room staff of St. Elizabeth Hostpital, Dr. Satya Malur and staff and special friends Carlton and Evelyn Stafford of Ponchatoula and Willie Mae and Geraldine Baker of Amite.