Mr. Jerry Eugene Robinson

April 28, 1956 - January 30, 2016

Mr. Jerry Eugene Robinson, age 59 of Rockmart, Georgia passed away Saturday, January 30, 2016. Mr. Robinson was born April 28, 1956 in Rockmart, son of the late Wallace Robinson and the late Shirley Purser Robinson. He was a graduate of the Rockmart High School Class of 1974 and earned a mechanics degree from Coosa Valley Technical College. Jerry was a faithful member of the Faith Missionary Baptist Church of Cedartown and retired from the Bekaert Steel Corporation of Rome. He loved being outdoors and working on his farm, especially riding his tractor and feeding the animals, but his greatest love was his granddaughters. Survivors include his wife, Pat Burnley Robinson to whom he was married October 17, 1981; daughter, Aimee Robinson of Acworth; two sons, Chris Robinson of Cedartown and Wade Robinson of Rockmart; six granddaughters, Alyssa Leatherwood, Sara Ann Robinson, Christine Robinson, Ella Robinson, Hadlee Robinson and Zoe Robinson also survive. Funeral services for Mr. Robinson will be held on Wednesday, February 3rd at 4:00 p.m. in the Faith Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Danny Tucker and Rev. Randy Stephens officiating. Interment services will follow in the family lot of the Bellview Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Tony Shubert and Rev. Reginald Campbell officiating. Mr. Robinson will lie in state at the church prior to service from 3:00 p.m. until the funeral hour. The following gentlemen have been asked to serve as pallbearers: Chris Robinson, Wade Robinson, Ricky Sorrells, Tony Robinson, Tim Howard and Wayne Purser. Honorary escorts will be his granddaughters, Melton Moss and members of Faith Missionary Baptist Church. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday evening, February 2nd between the hours of 6:00 and 9:00 p.m. Freeman Harris Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral services for Mr. Jerry Eugene Robinson.