Virginia Robinson

RAYNE - Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at 1 p.m.in the Chapel of Gossen Funeral Home for Virginia Faye Hazlewood Robinson, 97, who peacefully went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 3, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. at Rayne Guest Home. Longtime friend and pastor, Bro. Claude Fontenot will officiate for the services. Bro. Chris Campo, pastor of Parker son Avenue Baptist Church and Eric Hudson, grandson, will read scripture during the service. Dear friends of "Ms. Faye", Bobby Whatley will provide the Obituary reading and Amy Whatley will provide musical accompaniment to soloist Ken Nuss, a family member. Mrs. Robinson was born December 31, 1914 in Eunice, Lousiana. She was the daughter of Rev. Samuel Garret and Emma LeDoux Hazlewood. On October 20, 1935 she married Theodore Truman Robinson and they resided in the Bosco/Mire community, where her husband was employed with Superior Oil Company. They later moved to the Link Community, until 1960 when they moved to Loreauville. Upon her husbands' retirement in they purchased a home onSection Streetin Rayne. Mrs. Robinson made "her home away from home" at the Rayne Guest Home on May 14, 1998, where she resided until her death. The Rayne Guest Home staff called her "Ms.Virginia". She spent most of time reading, watching her favorite baseball team, the "Braves", crocheting items for family, friends and the staff, and playing the piano on Friday afternoon for the resident's enjoyment. In March of 1999, she was selected to represent Rayne Guest Home in the District Nursing Home Association Queen's Pageant, and was awarded the Second Place honor. During her residence at Rayne Guest Home, in 1993 she reigned as "Golden Age Frog Festival Royalty" as Second Maid to the queen. She will be remembered by her family and people who knew her, as a Christian lady, who believed strongly in good moral values, a sweet smile, bright blue eyes, loving nature and an inspiration to everyone she met. Mrs. Robinson was a member of First Baptist Church of Rayne, where she was active in Choir, Bible Study, and church socials and instrumental in the building of the new church, while serving on the Building Committee. She also gave generous monetary contributions to her church and other ministries. A loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-great grandmother, she is survived by her daughters, Bessie Leigh Robinson of Grand Lake, Theo R. Hudson of Biloxi, Mississippi, and Frances R. Bihm of Rayne, seven grandchildren, 20 great-grand children and nine great-great grandchildren, one brother, Wilbur Hazlewood of Angleton, Texas, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rev. Samuel G. Hazlewood and Emma LeDoux Hazlewood, two sisters and two brothers, her husband of forty-four years, daughters Wilda Ruth Robinson and Althea Hope Robinson Buffaloe. Pallbearers will be her grandsons Randy Robinson, son of Bessie Robinson, Eric Hudson, son of Theo R. Hudson and Matthew Bihm, son of Frances R. Bihm, Dwayne Roy, husband of granddaughter Valarie Bihm Roy, Jamie Broussard, husband of granddaughter Tracie Bihm Broussard, and Leonard Richard, husband of granddaughter Patricia Robinson Richard. Honorary pallbearers will be four of her great -grandsons, Brandon Nuss, Andrew Nuss, Joshua Hudson and Drew Roy. The family would like to thank the staff of Rayne guest Home for the loving and compassionate care they gave her during her 13-1/2 years as a resident; and also to Hospice of Acadiana for their loving and compassionate care in her last two days. Visitation will be held Monday from 5pm-9pm, and Tuesday from 10 am until time of service at 1pm. Burial will be at Maxie Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to Gossen Funeral Home,504 N. Polk St,Rayne,La.(337) 334-3141

Virginia Robinson

December 31, 1914 - March 3, 2012