Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries


The Teague Chronicle
Feb. 25, 2010 issue


VIRGINIA NELL ROBINSON

Funeral services for Mrs. Virginia Nell Robinson, 88, of Mexia were held on 
Wednesday, February 24, 2010, at Blair-Stubbs Chapel in Mexia, Texas, with Rev. 
Brad Brittain officiating. Interment was at Mexia Cemetery. Pallbearers were 
Nelson Robinson, Rick Peeples, Dion Looney, Chris Tyner, Scott Tyner, Travis 
Robinson, Harrison Robinson and Brian Riley.

Virginia Nell was born on June 25, 1921, in Waco, Texas, to Bert Edward Roberts 
and Fannie Mabry Roberts, but lived most of her life in Mexia, Texas. Nell was a 
devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother and an active 
member of the first United Methodist Church in Mexia, the Mexia Garden Club and 
the Mexia Academic Sweater Scholarship Fund for many years. Nell married L.N. 
(Pete) Robinson, Jr. on February 18, 1939, in Mexia and she lived on the family 
farm in Mexia up until just a few years ago. She passed away on February 21, 2010,
in Fairfield, Texas.

Mrs. Robinson was preceded in death by her husband Pete Robinson; her sons John 
Byron Robinson, and Nelson Edward Robinson; her parents Bert Edward Roberts and 
Fannie Mabry Roberts; her stepmother Cleo Roberts and her sister Jody Lemke.

Nell is survived by her daughter-in-law Trudy Robinson of Arlington, Texas and 
grandchildren; Nelson Robinson, Ann Peeples and Kendra Riley; her son Robbie 
Robinson and wife Reda of Buffalo, Texas and grandchildren Rebecca Robinson and 
Rachel Robinson; her daughter Sally Shelton and husband Randy of Buffalo, Texas 
and grandchildren Elliott Robinson, Harrison Robinson, Ryan Robinson and Tyler 
Virginia Robinson; her sister Lorraine Sallee and husband Bill of Waco; and 
nephews Bill Sallee, Jr., Steve Sallee, Bob Sallee and Rick Sallee; her niece 
Karen Scheiner and husband Marc of Bonita Springs, Florida; her aunt Belle Thomas 
and husband Bill of Mexia and eleven great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Nell's name to the 
Mexia Academic Sweater Scholarship Fund.

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Groesbeck Journal newspaper 
February 25, 2010

Virginia Nell Robinson

Virginia Nell Robinson, 88, of Mexia passed away on February 21, 2010 in 
Fairfield, Texas. She was born on June 25, 1921 in Waco, to Bert Edward 
Roberts and Fannie Mabry Roberts, but lived most of her life in Mexia. Nell 
was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, and an 
active member of the First United Methodist Church in Mexia, the Mexia Garden
Club and the Mexia Academic Sweater Scholarship Fund for many years. Nell 
married L. N. (Pete) Robinson, Jr. on February 18, 1939 in Mexia and she lived
on the family farm in Mexia up until just a few years ago.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Pete Robinson; two sons, John Byron 
Robinson and Nelson Edward Robinson; her parents, Bert Edward Roberts and 
Fannie Mabry Roberts; her stepmother, Cleo Roberts; and a sister, Jody Lemke.

Nell is survived by her daughter in-law, Trudy Robinson of Arlington, and 
grandchildren, Nelson Robinson, Ann Peeples and Kendra Riley; her son, Robbie 
Robinson and wife, Reda of Buffalo, and grandchildren Rebecca Robinson and 
Rachel Robinson; her daughter, Sally Shelton and husband, Randy of Buffalo, 
and grandchildren, Dena Looney, Chris Tyner and Scott Tyner; her son, Fred 
Robinson of Spring, and grandson, Travis Robinson; her son, Frank Robinson and
wife, Debbie of Houston, and grandchildren, Elliott Robinson, Harrison 
Robinson, Ryan Robinson and Tyler Virginia Robinson; her sister, Lorraine 
Sallee and husband, Bill of Waco; and nephews Bill Sallee, Jr., Steve Sallee,
Bob Sallee and Rick Sallee; her niece Karen Scheiner and husband, Marc of 
Bonita Springs, Florida; her aunt, Belle Thomas and husband, Bill of Mexia; 
and eleven great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were Wednesday, February 24, at Blair-Stubbs Chapel in Mexia,
Texas with Rev. Brad Brittain officiating. Interment was in the Mexia 
Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Nelson Robinson, Rick Peeples, Dion Looney, Chris Tyner, 
Scott Tyner, Travis Robinson, Harrison Robinson and Brian Riley.