Milton M. Robinson

Rev. Milton Mahlan Robinson , 88, of Oak Hill, WV passed away on Sunday, November 21, 2010 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, WV. Born June 27, 1922 at Philadelphia, PA he was the son of the late Raymond and Wilma Bowman Robinson. Milton received his BA degree in History and English from Ashland University in Ashland, OH. He received his Divinity degree from the Baptist Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh, PA and later earned a Masters degree in History and English from the University of California at Berkeley. Always a hard worker, he delivered milk, was a bread salesman, drove a taxi and worked as an extra doing TV shows. He taught school for the Fayette County Board of Education and was a minister at the Oak Hill First Brethren Church in the fifties. Rev. Robinson was a school teacher and principal while living in California as well as pastoring several Brethren churches there. He pastored in Maryland and Texas and helped organize the Sheriff Chaplaincy program in Fayette County. Milt was a member of the Oak Hill First Brethren Church, the Oak Hill Lions Club and the Fayette Ministerial Association. His first wife, Georgia Liskey Robinson, a daughter, Georgia Kay Leslie and two brothers, Ronald Robinson and Hershal Robinson all preceded him in death. Survivors include wife, Lois Criss Hall Robinson, one son, Milton David Robinson and wife, Carolyn of New York, two daughters, Sandra Robinson Ott of Nevada and Susan Transano and husband, Vince of California, one stepson, Gregory Keith Hall and wife, Sharon of Smithers, two step-daughters, Suzanne Pennington of Oak Hill and Beverly Lynn Hall of Oak Hill and a sister, Verda Robinson Zdeb of Delaware. He is also survived by nine grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren. Services will be on Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 2:00 P.M. at Tyree Funeral Home in Oak Hill with Rev. William Skeldon officiating. Burial will be at High Lawn Memorial Park in Oak Hill. Visitation will be held at Tyree Funeral Home on Tuesday, November 23, 2001 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM . Lt. Mike Fridley, Deputy Corporal Robert Legg, Jason Crouch, Ramon Lopez, Charles "Whitey" McDaniel and James Fox will serve as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions be made to the First Brethren Church, PO Box 82, Oak Hill WV 25901. Online condolences may be sent at www.tyreefuneralhome.com Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, WV