Ivan Jerome Robinson, Sr.'s Obituary
Funeral services for Ivan Jerome Robinson, Sr., 55, of Ragley, Louisiana, will be held at 11 A M, Thursday, February 12, 2015, at Star of Bethlehem Baptist Church in DeRidder, LA, with Rev. Keith Stevenson and Rev. Stuart Graves officiating. Interment will follow in Holly Grove Cemetery in Singer, LA under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home in DeRidder. Visitation will be held from 9 AM until time of the service on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015, at the church. Mr. Robinson passed away Sunday, February 8, 2015.
Ivan was born on June 3, 1959 to Johnnie and Louell Jackson Robinson in DeRidder, LA.He was a graduate of DeRidder High School and McNeese State University with a degree in Family and Consumer Science. He was a veteran of the United States Navy where he was a radioman. He was also formerly employed by Ampacet Corp. in DeRidder. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Longville, LA.
He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Gracie Marie Joyce-Robinson of Ragley; three sons, Ivan Jerome Robinson, Jr. of College Station, TX, Irvin Jerel Robinson of Alexandria, LA, and Iverson Garrett Robinson of Ragley; one daughter, Ivana Jean Robinson of Ragley; two brothers, Johnnie Robinson of Houston, TX, and Bernard Robinson of Dallas, TX; two sisters, Sherill Robinson of Hattiesburg, MS, and Rosetta Bowman of South Carolina; his parents, Johnnie and Louella Robinson of DeRidder; and one grandchild. Words of comfort may be left for Mr. Robinson's family at 222.labbymemorial.com.
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