Obituaries: W.H. Robinson
Submitter: Carolyn Avery  Jan 2002
Source: West Carroll Gazette 11 June 1942





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    FINAL RITES ARE HELD FOR W.H. ROBINSON, LONG TIME RESIDENT

Final rites were held for W.H. Robinson, 84, a resident of West Carroll
for 40-odd years, from his residence near Forest, Wednesday afternoon,
with the Rev. A.L. Russell, pastor of the Lake Providence Baptist 
Church, in charge. Interment was made in Forest Cemetery. Mr. Robinson 
succumbed to cerebral hemmorrhage at a Delhi clinic Wedensday night.

Born near Meridan, Miss., in 1858, Mr. Robinson moved to West Carroll
in 1900.  Since that time he has been prominent in farm operations, 
and for a number of years was engaged in the mercantile business.

He is survived by 13 daughters and three sons; Mrs. B.E. Gractz of
Nashville, Tenn.; Mrs. Willie Decuir of Little Rock, Ark.; Mrs. Pat
Miles, Territoru of Hawaii; Mrs. Rufus Yates, Forest, Mrs. E.F. 
Howell, Forest; Mrs. Julia McCoy, Vicksburg, Miss.;Mrs. Dalton McCoy
Forest; Woris, Caroi, and Sunda Robinson, Forest; Mrs. H.M. Waller
Baton Rouge; Mrs. Lela Peavy, Murfersboro, Tenn.; Elma Robinson, 
Mobile, Ala.

W.T. Robinson, Lake Providence; R.V. Robinson, Los Angeles, Calif,;
Willie Robinson, Forest.