1933
Lorraine
2008
Lorraine Robbins
November 28, 1933 — September 9, 2008
Lorraine Robbins, 74, passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2008, at the St. Joseph Health Center after a long and courageous battle with the ravages of Parkinson's disease.
Lorraine was born on November 28, 1933, in Winnabow, North Carolina, to Buck Roosevelt and Myrtle Hazel Sullivan. She was the third oldest of 10 children.
Lorraine was preceded in death by her husband, William S. Robbins, Sr., who was the love of her life. She was also preceded in death by her parents, her sisters Erie Virginia Sullivan and Margie Eveland, and her brother Franklin Delano Sullivan. She is survived by her daughter, Beverly Jean Robbins, of Overland Park, Kan., and her son, William S. "Robbie" Robbins, Jr. and his wife Nancy, and her grandsons William S. "Trey" Robbins, III, Alexander Lindsey Robbins and Matthew Lloyd Robbins, of Parkville, Mo. Also remaining are her sisters Catherine Lanier of Lumberton, N.C., and Francis Bohacik of Crescent City, Fla., and her brothers Richard Sullivan of Graham, Wash., Virgil Sullivan, of Leland, N.C., Lloyd Sullivan of Wilmington, N.C., and David Sullivan of Castle Hayne, N.C. She also leaves behind Dr. William W. Vick of Fayetteville, N.C., whom she loved as a son.
Lorraine's life revolved around her faith and her family. While we will miss her beautiful smile and her mesmerizing Southern drawl, we know that she is now finally home with Dad and all of her other loved ones who have gone before her. As she lovingly made our home on earth a place where precious memories remain, we know that she is now preparing a place for all of us in heaven for the time when we will all be together again as a family.
Visitation will be on Monday, September 15, 2008, beginning at 10 a.m. at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 10100 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, Kan., with the memorial service to follow at the church commencing at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at D.W. Newcomer's Son's Johnson County Memorial Gardens, Overland Park, Kan.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the National Parkinson Foundation. The family wishes to thank the hospice providers of Odyssey Healthcare, especially Joan Carlson, the nursing staff on the 4-North unit and clergy, especially Rev. Evelyn Summers, at St. Joseph's Health Center and family friends Michele Hufferd and Sandy Chacey for providing comfort, care and compassion to Mom and her loved ones during Mom's final journey home.
Lorraine was born on November 28, 1933, in Winnabow, North Carolina, to Buck Roosevelt and Myrtle Hazel Sullivan. She was the third oldest of 10 children.
Lorraine was preceded in death by her husband, William S. Robbins, Sr., who was the love of her life. She was also preceded in death by her parents, her sisters Erie Virginia Sullivan and Margie Eveland, and her brother Franklin Delano Sullivan. She is survived by her daughter, Beverly Jean Robbins, of Overland Park, Kan., and her son, William S. "Robbie" Robbins, Jr. and his wife Nancy, and her grandsons William S. "Trey" Robbins, III, Alexander Lindsey Robbins and Matthew Lloyd Robbins, of Parkville, Mo. Also remaining are her sisters Catherine Lanier of Lumberton, N.C., and Francis Bohacik of Crescent City, Fla., and her brothers Richard Sullivan of Graham, Wash., Virgil Sullivan, of Leland, N.C., Lloyd Sullivan of Wilmington, N.C., and David Sullivan of Castle Hayne, N.C. She also leaves behind Dr. William W. Vick of Fayetteville, N.C., whom she loved as a son.
Lorraine's life revolved around her faith and her family. While we will miss her beautiful smile and her mesmerizing Southern drawl, we know that she is now finally home with Dad and all of her other loved ones who have gone before her. As she lovingly made our home on earth a place where precious memories remain, we know that she is now preparing a place for all of us in heaven for the time when we will all be together again as a family.
Visitation will be on Monday, September 15, 2008, beginning at 10 a.m. at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 10100 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, Kan., with the memorial service to follow at the church commencing at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at D.W. Newcomer's Son's Johnson County Memorial Gardens, Overland Park, Kan.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the National Parkinson Foundation. The family wishes to thank the hospice providers of Odyssey Healthcare, especially Joan Carlson, the nursing staff on the 4-North unit and clergy, especially Rev. Evelyn Summers, at St. Joseph's Health Center and family friends Michele Hufferd and Sandy Chacey for providing comfort, care and compassion to Mom and her loved ones during Mom's final journey home.
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