Emily Leona Robinson

Emily Leona Robinson went home to our Lord on Sunday, March 8th, 2026. She was 99 years old.

Leona was born in Waterproof, Louisiana on April 28th, 1926. She was the oldest of five children.

In 1932 the children were sent to the Baptist Children's Home in Monroe, Louisiana. They would spend the remainder of the Great Depression there. At 17 years old, in 1943, Leona earned her nursing degree and secured a position at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center as a civilian nurse for the Army until the end of World War II.

While at Fitzsimmons she met her future husband, Dallas Robinson, and they were married in 1945. Together they raised two children, Dallas Jr. and Cathy, and had a successful career in jewelry. Dallas told anyone who would listen that he was only successful because of his wife Leona.

Leona loved spending time with her family and friends and hosted all holidays for her loved ones. She could often be found in her garden tending to her flowers and vegetables, talking to her chickens and ducks in the back yard, or in the kitchen cooking delicious meals. She was an active member of the community volunteering at the foodbank and participating in several local clubs. Leona never missed her bingo nights, and she loved going to church.

She was predeceased by her parents, all her siblings, her husband, and her son. She leaves behind her daughter, two grandsons, and four great-grandchildren.

She will be missed.