Emogene Robinson Obituary (1926 - 2013)

Emogene Robinson 87, of Warrensburg, passed away Friday, December 27, 2013 (11:05 p.m.) in Hickory Point Christian Village, Forsyth, Illinois. Emogene was born December 14, 1926 in Forsyth, Illinois the daughter of John and Mary(Nixon) Major. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Decatur, IL and retired from the Illinois Bell Telephone Company where she worked as an operator and group chief operator in Decatur, Peoria, and Canton, Illinois. She retired in 1983 after 31 years with the telephone company. Emogene was a member of The Pioneers, a group of retired employees from Illinois Bell Telephone. Emogene married Charles Loveall June 26, 1944 and to this union were born Neal (Jackie) Loveall Warrensburg, IL, Linda (John) Weinman, Decatur, IL and Bruce (Patty) Loveall Oreana, IL. She married Jack Brown January 18, 1957 and to this union was born Deborah (Sandy) Trueblood Warrensburg, IL. She married Lynn Robinson February 8, 1969. Services to celebrate Emogene's life will be at 12:00 Noon, Friday, January 3, 2014, at Dawson & Wikoff West Wood Street Funeral Home with Rev. Miley Palmer officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until service time. Burial will follow the service at Illini Cemetery, Warrensburg, IL. In addition to her four children, Emogene is survived by her brother: John "Bud" Major of Orland Park, IL; grandchildren: Christina Loveall, Neal "Chuck" Loveall Jr. of Decatur, IL; John (Pam) Loveall of Athens, GA; Cathy McCumber; granddaughter-in-law Missy Melton of Decatur, IL Bruce (Melissa) Loveall Jr. of Latham, IL Sherri (Dave) Slade of Warrensburg, IL; Jennifer (Mark) Fink of Decatur, IL; Matt (Michele) Trueblood of Champaign, IL; Kelly Trueblood (Blake West) of Sullivan, IL. Emogene is also survived by sixteen great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. Emogene was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands; her sister, Beatrice Baker of Warrensburg, IL; her brother Bill Major of Decatur, IL and grandson: Jeff Melton of Decatur, IL. The family would like to thank the Keystone Village assisted Living Staff, the Hickory Point Christian Village Staff, the Safe Haven Hospice Care Staff and Rev. Father John Burnette for the caring and professional service they provided Mom. Memorials may be directed to First United Methodist Church Decatur, IL, Warrensburg United Methodist Church Warrensburg, IL or Safe Haven Hospice Care, Lincoln, IL. The family of Emogene Robinson is being served by Dawson & Wikoff West Wood Street Funeral Home, 515 W. Wood Street, Decatur, IL