Brother Billy Robinson passed away on August 15 at age 76. The chapel service, was held Aug. 17 and was conducted by Brother Chris Dickens and Brother Gordon Lee. Interment was in Cedar Grove Cemetery.  Pallbearers were his nephews, Mike Richardson, Joey Reeder, and Thomas Cope; brother-in-law, Darrell Dean; and close family friends, John Daniel Alsup, Tyler Davis, and David Rigsby.  Serving as honorary pallbearer was Sonny Thompson.
Brother Robinson was a graduate of Watertown High School and attended Tenn. Technological University.  He was a retired Baptist minister who began preaching at age 19.  During his 55 years of ministry, he pastored the following churches: Mt. Herman Baptist Church, Upper Helton Baptist Church, Pleasant View Baptist Church, Forrest Park Baptist Church, Welchland Baptist Church, Calvary Baptist Church, and Friendship Baptist Church.  He was also retired from Sherwin-Williams and the City of Lebanon Water Department and was actively involved in the City of Lebanon retiree group.
Survivors include wife of 55 and a half years, Robbie Cope Robinson; daughter, Jan Robinson Barwin; granddaughter, Reca Danielle Barwin; sisters-in-law, Opal (Dean) Pirtle, Nina (Jimmy) Gentry, and Linda (Edward) Calvert; brothers-in-law, Aaron (Joyce) Cope and Darrell Dean; and numerous nieces and nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews. 
He was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Martha Murphy Robinson. 
Sellars Funeral Home, Lebanon, was in charge of the arrangements.
SMITHVILLE REVIEW
Smithville, TN
August 24, 2011