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Marian Lou (Powell) Robinson

October 27, 2022 -

Marian Lou (Powell) Robinson, age 86 of Elizabethtown, went to be with her Lord and Savior October 27, 2022, at Helmwood Healthcare surrounded by her family. Daughter of the late Hale and Lissie (Bishop) Powell, she was born and raised in Glen Dean, Kentucky along with her nine siblings. Mrs. Robinson was a member of Memorial United Methodist Church in Elizabethtown and a past member of Irvington and Harned United Methodist Churches and the Methodist Church of Glen Dean.

She was a wife and mother known for her excellent cooking, baking and her delicious cakes, Christmas candy and bourbon balls.

Marian became an avid golfer and participated in tournaments with her husband and as an individual competitor across the state. Over the years she won several club championships and was a medalist in the Kentucky Senior Games.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Joseph Deacon Robinson; a son, Edwin Joseph Robinson; and a daughter JoLynn Shipp.

Marian is survived by three children, Deborah (Rob) Robinson of West Jefferson, NC; Pamela (Don) Cox of Elizabethtown, KY; Michael (Cathy) Robinson of Elizabethtown, KY

Her son-in-law Jerry Shipp of Elizabethtown, KY

She was “Granny” to nine grandchildren, Justin (Nisha) Sipes; Ryan (Claire) Sipes; Ashley (Adam) Atcher; Jason (Mary Catherine Rigby) Shipp; Alison (Zack) Peffer; Joseph (Sarah-Kate) Cox; Joshua Robinson; Joseph (Danielle) Robinson; Amelia Cox and nine great grandchildren, Norah Sipes; Landon Atcher; Chase Atcher; Evelyn Sipes; Lillian Sipes; Edwin Sipes; Laurel Cox; Wyatt Peffer and Deacon Cox.

She is also survived by a brother, Freedie (Linda) Powell of Hardinsburg, and sisters-in-law, Barbara Powell of Owensboro; Norma Butler of Hardinsburg; Nona Dean of McQuady; Sue (Ken) Stiff of Louisville and numerous nieces and nephews.

Burial will be in the Harned Cemetery with a family graveside service under the direction of Trent-Dowell Funeral Home.

Memorial donations may be sent to Hosparus Health of Central Kentucky; Helmwood Healthcare of Harned Cemetery Corporation.

 

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