Herrin- Evan J. Robinson, 83, of Herrin, died at 3:40 P.M., Saturday, September 8, 2001, at Parkway Manor in Marion.
Evan was born on November 26, 1917 in Herrin to Evan & Cecil (Clutts) Robinson. He was a graduate of Carterville high School. He married Genevieve Bowyer on June 15, 1940 in Carterville. She preceded him in death April 1976. He married Wanda Baker April 9, 1977 in Herrin. She survives of Herrin.
Mr. Robinson was a member of Herrin First Baptist Church since 1940. He was a WWII Army Veteran. He was stationed with the Army Combat Engineers. Evan was a coal miner and worked for Belland Zoller Mine II and helped to sink Old Ben #26 mine at Sesser. After retiring from the mines in 1983 he worked as a greeter and in the garden section at Wal-Mart for several years. In his spare time, Evan enjoyed woodworking. He always had a project going for himself or others. His family especially enjoyed his holiday lawn ornaments.
SURVIVORS:
Wife - Wanda Robinson - Herrin
Daughter & Son-in-Law - Judith & Gerald Wharton - Herrin
Grandchildren:
Curt & wife Dana Wharton - Energy
Air Force Captain Stacy Wharton - Seattle, Washington
Great - Grandchildren: Jared, Josh, Jon, and Jessica Wharton - Energy
Step Daughter & Son-in-Law - Charlotte & Paul McRoy - Carbondale
Step Son & Daughter-in-Law - Gary & Terra Baker - Plano, Texas
Step Grandchildren:
Mark & wife Rena McRoy - St. Louis
Beth McRoy - St. Louis
Michael & wife Emily Baker - Plano, Texas
Julie Baker - Plano, Texas
Step- Great Grandchildren - Matthew & Mikaela McRoy - St. Louis
Sister & Brother-in-Law - Norma Jean & Bill Eaton - Herrin
Brother-in-Law & Sister-in-Law - Johan & Wanda Hundley - Lake of Egypt
Sister-in-Law - Dee Bardner - Elgin, Illinois
Several nieces and nephews
He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife, sister, brother, stepfather; Richard Painter, a stepbrother, and stepsister.
The funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, September 12, 2001 at Johnson-Hughes Funeral Home in Herrin. Rev. Maurice Swinford and Paul Tirey will officiate. Entombment will follow at East lawn Memorial Gardens in Energy. Visitation will be held from 6-9:00 P.M., Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made to Herrin First Baptist Church and will be accepted at the funeral home. For more information about this service or others, please log on to www.hughesfuneralhomes.com.
Evan was born on November 26, 1917 in Herrin to Evan & Cecil (Clutts) Robinson. He was a graduate of Carterville high School. He married Genevieve Bowyer on June 15, 1940 in Carterville. She preceded him in death April 1976. He married Wanda Baker April 9, 1977 in Herrin. She survives of Herrin.
Mr. Robinson was a member of Herrin First Baptist Church since 1940. He was a WWII Army Veteran. He was stationed with the Army Combat Engineers. Evan was a coal miner and worked for Belland Zoller Mine II and helped to sink Old Ben #26 mine at Sesser. After retiring from the mines in 1983 he worked as a greeter and in the garden section at Wal-Mart for several years. In his spare time, Evan enjoyed woodworking. He always had a project going for himself or others. His family especially enjoyed his holiday lawn ornaments.
SURVIVORS:
Wife - Wanda Robinson - Herrin
Daughter & Son-in-Law - Judith & Gerald Wharton - Herrin
Grandchildren:
Curt & wife Dana Wharton - Energy
Air Force Captain Stacy Wharton - Seattle, Washington
Great - Grandchildren: Jared, Josh, Jon, and Jessica Wharton - Energy
Step Daughter & Son-in-Law - Charlotte & Paul McRoy - Carbondale
Step Son & Daughter-in-Law - Gary & Terra Baker - Plano, Texas
Step Grandchildren:
Mark & wife Rena McRoy - St. Louis
Beth McRoy - St. Louis
Michael & wife Emily Baker - Plano, Texas
Julie Baker - Plano, Texas
Step- Great Grandchildren - Matthew & Mikaela McRoy - St. Louis
Sister & Brother-in-Law - Norma Jean & Bill Eaton - Herrin
Brother-in-Law & Sister-in-Law - Johan & Wanda Hundley - Lake of Egypt
Sister-in-Law - Dee Bardner - Elgin, Illinois
Several nieces and nephews
He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife, sister, brother, stepfather; Richard Painter, a stepbrother, and stepsister.
The funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, September 12, 2001 at Johnson-Hughes Funeral Home in Herrin. Rev. Maurice Swinford and Paul Tirey will officiate. Entombment will follow at East lawn Memorial Gardens in Energy. Visitation will be held from 6-9:00 P.M., Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made to Herrin First Baptist Church and will be accepted at the funeral home. For more information about this service or others, please log on to www.hughesfuneralhomes.com.
Herrin- Evan J. Robinson, 83, of Herrin, died at 3:40 P.M., Saturday, September 8, 2001, at Parkway Manor in Marion.
Evan was born on November 26, 1917 in Herrin to Evan & Cecil (Clutts) Robinson. He was a graduate of Carterville high School. He married Genevieve Bowyer on June 15, 1940 in Carterville. She preceded him in death April 1976. He married Wanda Baker April 9, 1977 in Herrin. She survives of Herrin.
Mr. Robinson was a member of Herrin First Baptist Church since 1940. He was a WWII Army Veteran. He was stationed with the Army Combat Engineers. Evan was a coal miner and worked for Belland Zoller Mine II and helped to sink Old Ben #26 mine at Sesser. After retiring from the mines in 1983 he worked as a greeter and in the garden section at Wal-Mart for several years. In his spare time, Evan enjoyed woodworking. He always had a project going for himself or others. His family especially enjoyed his holiday lawn ornaments.
SURVIVORS:
Wife - Wanda Robinson - Herrin
Daughter & Son-in-Law - Judith & Gerald Wharton - Herrin
Grandchildren:
Curt & wife Dana Wharton - Energy
Air Force Captain Stacy Wharton - Seattle, Washington
Great - Grandchildren: Jared, Josh, Jon, and Jessica Wharton - Energy
Step Daughter & Son-in-Law - Charlotte & Paul McRoy - Carbondale
Step Son & Daughter-in-Law - Gary & Terra Baker - Plano, Texas
Step Grandchildren:
Mark & wife Rena McRoy - St. Louis
Beth McRoy - St. Louis
Michael & wife Emily Baker - Plano, Texas
Julie Baker - Plano, Texas
Step- Great Grandchildren - Matthew & Mikaela McRoy - St. Louis
Sister & Brother-in-Law - Norma Jean & Bill Eaton - Herrin
Brother-in-Law & Sister-in-Law - Johan & Wanda Hundley - Lake of Egypt
Sister-in-Law - Dee Bardner - Elgin, Illinois
Several nieces and nephews
He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife, sister, brother, stepfather; Richard Painter, a stepbrother, and stepsister.
The funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, September 12, 2001 at Johnson-Hughes Funeral Home in Herrin. Rev. Maurice Swinford and Paul Tirey will officiate. Entombment will follow at East lawn Memorial Gardens in Energy. Visitation will be held from 6-9:00 P.M., Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made to Herrin First Baptist Church and will be accepted at the funeral home. For more information about this service or others, please log on to www.hughesfuneralhomes.com.
Evan was born on November 26, 1917 in Herrin to Evan & Cecil (Clutts) Robinson. He was a graduate of Carterville high School. He married Genevieve Bowyer on June 15, 1940 in Carterville. She preceded him in death April 1976. He married Wanda Baker April 9, 1977 in Herrin. She survives of Herrin.
Mr. Robinson was a member of Herrin First Baptist Church since 1940. He was a WWII Army Veteran. He was stationed with the Army Combat Engineers. Evan was a coal miner and worked for Belland Zoller Mine II and helped to sink Old Ben #26 mine at Sesser. After retiring from the mines in 1983 he worked as a greeter and in the garden section at Wal-Mart for several years. In his spare time, Evan enjoyed woodworking. He always had a project going for himself or others. His family especially enjoyed his holiday lawn ornaments.
SURVIVORS:
Wife - Wanda Robinson - Herrin
Daughter & Son-in-Law - Judith & Gerald Wharton - Herrin
Grandchildren:
Curt & wife Dana Wharton - Energy
Air Force Captain Stacy Wharton - Seattle, Washington
Great - Grandchildren: Jared, Josh, Jon, and Jessica Wharton - Energy
Step Daughter & Son-in-Law - Charlotte & Paul McRoy - Carbondale
Step Son & Daughter-in-Law - Gary & Terra Baker - Plano, Texas
Step Grandchildren:
Mark & wife Rena McRoy - St. Louis
Beth McRoy - St. Louis
Michael & wife Emily Baker - Plano, Texas
Julie Baker - Plano, Texas
Step- Great Grandchildren - Matthew & Mikaela McRoy - St. Louis
Sister & Brother-in-Law - Norma Jean & Bill Eaton - Herrin
Brother-in-Law & Sister-in-Law - Johan & Wanda Hundley - Lake of Egypt
Sister-in-Law - Dee Bardner - Elgin, Illinois
Several nieces and nephews
He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife, sister, brother, stepfather; Richard Painter, a stepbrother, and stepsister.
The funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, September 12, 2001 at Johnson-Hughes Funeral Home in Herrin. Rev. Maurice Swinford and Paul Tirey will officiate. Entombment will follow at East lawn Memorial Gardens in Energy. Visitation will be held from 6-9:00 P.M., Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made to Herrin First Baptist Church and will be accepted at the funeral home. For more information about this service or others, please log on to www.hughesfuneralhomes.com.
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