Dickenson County, Virginia, Obituaries: Gertie Robinson Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Bristol Herald Courier http://www.bristolnews.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=TRI/Page/TRI_FrontPage ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities, when written permission is obtained from the contributor, so long as all notices and submitter information are included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bristol Herald Courier Saturday, December 7, 2002 Gertie Robinson BIRCHLEAF -- Gertie Robinson, 73, passed away Friday, Dec. 6, 2002, at her residence. Born in Dickenson County, she was a daughter of the late Tom and Lucy Ann Owens, and the widow of Fred Robinson. In addition, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Sam, Don and Leonard Owens; and a granddaughter, Laurie Briest. Mrs. Robinson was a homemaker and a member of the Sandlick Primitive Baptist Church. She is survived by a son, Kent and Marsha Robinson of Birchleaf; daughters, Laura and Bob Briest of Birchleaf, Brenda and Bill Mooney of Ferndale, Mich., and Joyce and Gary Vance of Haysi; sisters, Flossie Deel and Ruby Compton, both of Michigan; Gaye Edwards of Clintwood, Loreen Powers of Abingdon and Rebel Jones of Florida; brothers, Lewie Owens of North Carolina and Ferral Owens of Honaker; 10 grandchildren, Melissa Mooney, Kim Briest, Jessie Hamm, Scott, Brad and SheltonVieau, John and Jason Vance, Carrie Taylor and Larry Robinson; 12 great-grandchildren, Rachel, James and Sara Hamm, Will and Joseph Mooney, Jennifer Briest, Taylor, Ollie and Gracie Vance, Zachary Taylor and Kiana and Andrew Vieau. The funeral service will be Sunday, Dec. 8, 2002, at 11 a.m. at Haysi Funeral Home Chapel with Elders Franklin Viers and Bobby Arrington officiating. Burial will follow in the Robinson Family Cemetery at Birchleaf. Sons-in-law and grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends after 5 p.m. on Saturday and an evening service will be held at 6 p.m. Haysi Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Bristol Herald Courier Sunday, December 8, 2002 Gertie Robinson BIRCHLEAF -- The funeral service for Gertie Robinson will be Sunday, Dec. 8, 2002, at 11 a.m. at Haysi Funeral Home Chapel with Elders Franklin Viers and Bobby Arrington officiating. Burial will follow in Robinson Family Cemetery at Birchleaf. Sons-in-law and grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Mrs. Robinson, 73, passed away Friday, Dec. 6, 2002, at her residence. Haysi Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.