Luther Robinson

Luther Howard Robinson, age 83 of Shaftsburg, Michigan, passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2014.
The local arrangements will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, January 3, 2015 at The Tabernacle Church located at 1020 Garrettsburg Road, Clarksville, TN 37042 with Pastor Anthony Daley officiating. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the hour of service on Saturday at the church.
A celebration of life service will be held at Grahams Community Church in Laingsburg, Michigan on January 24th, 2015.
Luther was born on January 25th, 1931 in Blytheville, Arkansas, the son of the late Luther Robinson and Bertha Robinson. He enjoyed golf, bowling, math, leather working, and macramé. In addition, Luther was a huge history buff who loved to play card games, board games, and spending time with his grandchildren. He had a love for riding motorcycles, especially his Harley. Luther could always be found whistling a song while whittling on a piece of wood or soap. He served as a deacon and a Sunday school teacher for many years. Luther loved to say “And we’re off! Like a herd of turtles in a windstorm!” and could be found singing to his children and grandchildren in the mornings “Wake Me Up in the morning…..but it’s better to lie in bed!” Singing “The Ballad of Pecos Bill.”
Luther met his wife Helen in Michigan in fall of 1955 at her birthday celebration. Shortly after he bought her a turkey for her Thanksgiving dinner hoping that she would invite him (he thought that was his ticket in). But she just thanked him and let him go on his way. He later had to invite himself. She already had two children from a previous marriage. They were married in 1956 and had 3 children together. Luther worked for GMC for 31 years and retired to go on and transport cars for dealerships just for fun. Luther and his wife loved to travel. They traveled all over the United States when their children were young. They would take 3-4 week summer vacations touring the United States and to Mexico once. He would make each trip an adventure. He’d let his children help map their trip to each destination, stopping at every interesting or historical marker. He was very smart and would teach his children about each place with history. He was hands on with his children. He would never sit on the side and watch them play, he would join them. They always travelled to see family for holidays. To Luther, nothing was more important than God, his wife and family. He made friends everywhere he went and they became family.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Bertha and Luther Robinson; brother, James Elvis Robinson; son-in-law, SSG Christopher Chapman; nephew, Chuck Robinson.
Luther is survived by his wife Helen Louise Robinson; children, Michael Cleeves (Salmon, Idaho), Linda Kimball & Spouse Blaine (Pine, Arizona), Shirlee Tant (Clarksville, Tennessee), Merry Phillips & Spouse David (Indian Mound, Tennessee), Teresa Gilson & Spouse Terry (Lansing, Michigan); aunt, Betty Bauer (Pekin, Illinois); nephews, Jimmy Robinson (Georgetown, Texas) and Wanda Robinson(Arizona); 11 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Luther lovingly referred to all 30 of his grandchildren and great-grandchildren as “Worry Worts.” They were given this name in order of their birth.
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