Mr. William Ralph Robinson, age 75, of Lennon, Michigan, formerly of Cedartown, Georgia passed away Sunday October 30, 2005. Mr. William Ralph Robinson was born May 12, 1930 in Bartow County. He grew up in Cedartown and spent the last 39 years in Lennon, Michigan. He was retired from Central of Georgia Railroad and Millwright Local 1102.
Mr. Robinson was a member of the Caledonia Lodge #121, Royal Arch, Adoniram Chapter 41 R.A.M. and the Elf Khurafeh Shrine Temple.
Mr. Robinson was preceded in death by his parents, W. R. and Emma Robinson; brother, Raiford Robinson; son-in-law, Larry Smith.
Survivors include his wife, Frances Oliver Robinson to whom he was married 56 years; daughter, Diann Smith; daughter and son-in-law, Shelby and Dallas Rose; sons and daughters-in-law, Tony and Vie Robinson; Mike and Denise Robinson; sisters Sara Guice and Lenora Duke; sisters and brothers-in-law, Marguerite and Ed Knight, Joyce and Ralph Heath; brothers and sisters-in-law Jerry and Shirley Robinson, Grady and Janet Robinson, Ricky and Kathy Robinson. Also surviving are eleven grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren.
The Funeral Service for Mr. William Ralph Robinson will be conducted on Wednesday, November 2nd at 2:00 pm in the Chapel of the Olin L. Gammage and Sons Funeral Home of Cedartown, Georgia. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery in Cedartown, Georgia. Masonic rites will be conducted by The West Georgia Masonic Memorial Club.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, November 1st from 6:00PM until 8:00PM at Gammage Funeral Home.
Pallbearers are Dwight Lovejoy, Russ Wheeler; and Mr. Robinson's grandsons, Scott Robinson, Jason Smith, Scott Smith, Patrick Robinson, Josh Rose, Barrett Rose, and Shane Rose.
Honorary pallbearers are his granddaughters Monica Johnston, Amira Lovejoy, Jenny Brooks, Brooke Wheeler and Mr. Robinson's Great Grandchildren.
The Olin L. Gammage and Sons Funeral Home of Cedartown, Georgia is in charge of the arrangements for Mr. William Ralph Robinson.