Billie Jo Ann Griffin Robinson

Billie Jo Ann Griffin Robinson, 86, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 25, 2017. She was born in Guilford County, NC to the late Joseph Luther Griffin and Mary Sechrest Griffin. She married the late Dewey Ellis Robinson of High Point, NC April 1949. Born in High Point, NC she and her family moved to Morganton, NC in 1963. She was an amazing and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend who will be missed by all who were blessed to have known her. Billie lived her life sharing her Christian faith in her kindness, beautiful smile and sweet loving spirit. Baptized at Church of Christ, High Point she joined North Morganton Baptist Church February 20, 1974. The family would like to express their special thank you to her Morganton neighbors, Jean Allen and Diane Burleson and to Burke Hospice & Palliative Care, Valdese, NC and Heartland Hospice Care Wake County NC.

Billie is preceded in death by her husband of 48 years Dewey, son Keith Allan Robinson, sisters Louise Thompson and Madge Cook and brothers Ervin, Joseph and William Griffin.

She is survived by her sons, Gary Ellis Robinson of Valdese, NC, Dale Griffin Robinson of Black Hawk, SD, a daughter Toni Robinson Speakman of Fuquay-Varina, NC and fiancé Steve Lee of Clayton, NC. Sisters Nancy Harris, Betty Yow, and brother James F. (Sonny) Griffin. Grandchildren Adam Robinson, Grandon Abee, Kurtis Robinson, David Robinson, Scot Kirby and wife Melinda Hardee, Lauren Speakman, Leslie S. Allen and husband Jason Allen, great granddaughters Riley Allen and Amelia Hardee. She is also survived and loved by many nieces, nephews and other extended family and friends.

A Memorial Service will be conducted at 12:30 PM Saturday, April 1st, in the Chapel of Sechrest Funeral Service at 1301 E. Lexington Ave. High Point, NC 27262. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. prior to the service. Interment will follow at Floral Garden Park Cemetery High Point, NC.

Memorial contributions may be made to Burke Hospice & Palliative Care, Valdese, NC or Heartland Hospice Care Wake County, NC.

Sechrest Funeral Service of High Point is honored to serve the Robinson family.On line condolences may be made at www.sechrestfunerals.com.