Mrs. Mary Robinson

11/6/2020

Mary Carolyn Robinson, age 86, passed away peacefully on November 6, 2020, at home surrounded by her family.
 
She was the daughter of the late Andy Moore and the former Lottie Mayfred Johnson Moore both of Mississippi. 

Mary graduated from Ole Miss and moved to Lafayette, LA at 22 years of age where she had her first job in social work for the State of Louisiana. Shortly thereafter, she would meet and marry Rev. Ira Robinson. They were married 54 years.  Mary became an Elementary Education teacher once her children were born and would teach in Lafayette Parish for 30 years until her retirement. She was very active in the United Methodist Church as a choir member, Ladies bible studies groups and would play the organ and lead worship at various nursing homes in Lafayette.
 
She is survived by her daughter, Jill Bernard (Gil); her son Tony Robinson (Tina); grandchildren Kasey Thibodeaux, Alex Theriot, Brady Raggio, Gabrielle Raggio, Zachary Robinson, Lauren Raggio; great grandchildren Ezra Theriot, Dawson Ackel, Estelle Calogero and Owen Calogero; brothers Andy Johnson Moore (Rachel) and Jimmy Moore (Rebecca) and nephew and nieces.
 
Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Reverend Ira Robinson and son, Douglas Robinson.