BURNET - Garnet Ida Robbins Grigson passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2007, at the age of 90.
Born August 5, 1916, in Hamlin, Texas, to John Franklin Robbins and Ida Adaline Shelley Robbins, Garnet was the youngest of eight children, all born, raised and buried in Texas: Jewell Elizabeth Deel, Sarah Pearl Pittman, John Shirley Robbins, James William Robbins, Oliver Franklin Robbins, Louella Deane Robbins, and Ruby Ethel Neel. She grew up in small Texas towns in and around Sweetwater, the Rio Grande Valley and southeastern Texas, graduating from Liberty High School in 1934.
Garnet attended Baylor University, graduating with a degree in Business and Education in 1940. Attending Baylor was a dream come true, and her commitment to the university didn't end with graduation. She drew her husband into her life-long passion for all things "Baylor", sending their two children to college there, following sports and news of Baylor and contributing to the institution as a life-time member of the Baylor Alumni Association and Bear Club.
In 1944 she met Charles Owen Grigson (Charlie), the love of her life, and they were married July 24th of that year. After a few years in California, the family moved to Texas, living mostly in Odessa where they raised their children while Garnet taught school for more than 35 years. In the 1960's, she went on to receive a Masters of Education from Texas Tech University. This was accomplished while raising her kids, teaching at the high school and junior college and going to school on weekends and in the summers. She was an inspiration to those who knew her, especially her children.
In retirement she and Charlie moved to Buchanan Dam, where they could be closer to family and their grandchildren while enjoying the beautiful hill country. Always active in church, they became members of the Chapel of the Hills Baptist Church and quickly involved themselves in the lives of the church and community.
Garnet was always active, mentally if not physically. She was an avid sports fan – "I only like sports that involve a ball" – and loved to play games and do puzzles. Her memory was legendary to the last – naming all the cousins, nieces, nephews and their children, and remembering dates and places when those much younger could not. Garnet truly lived every moment of her life, enjoying what she could do, not dwelling on what she couldn't. She never gave up, and she never complained. She was strong, smart, steadfast, thoughtful and loving. Garnet drew her strength from her unwavering faith, the support of her family, and the belief that tithing, daily prayer, Bible reading and church attendance were not merely concepts, but how to live. Those that knew her received the gifts of her kindness.
Garnet was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers and sisters and her husband of over 61 years.
She is survived by her two children: son, Charles Oliver Grigson and his wife, Kathleen, their children, Charles Chandler and Natalie Kathleen Grigson, of Austin; and daughter, Gayle Grigson/Stone, and her children, Katherine Alexandra and Owen Nicholas Stone, of Chapel Hill North Carolina.
The family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to Beverly Smith, Beckie Polk, Rhonda Herridge, Sherry Merkel, Patricia McDuff, Diane Rogers, Don Brock and many others who have given their love and care to Garnet.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Sunday, April 8, 2007, in the Edgar Funeral Home, Burnet.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM Monday, April 9, 2007, in the Chapel of the Hills Baptist Church, Buchanan Dam, Texas. Graveside services are scheduled for 2:00 PM Tuesday, April 10, 2007, in the Sweetwater Cemetery, Sweetwater, Texas.
Services entrusted to Edgar Funeral Home, Burnet, Texas.
Please send any donations to Chapel of the Hills Baptist Church or the charity of your choice.
Born August 5, 1916, in Hamlin, Texas, to John Franklin Robbins and Ida Adaline Shelley Robbins, Garnet was the youngest of eight children, all born, raised and buried in Texas: Jewell Elizabeth Deel, Sarah Pearl Pittman, John Shirley Robbins, James William Robbins, Oliver Franklin Robbins, Louella Deane Robbins, and Ruby Ethel Neel. She grew up in small Texas towns in and around Sweetwater, the Rio Grande Valley and southeastern Texas, graduating from Liberty High School in 1934.
Garnet attended Baylor University, graduating with a degree in Business and Education in 1940. Attending Baylor was a dream come true, and her commitment to the university didn't end with graduation. She drew her husband into her life-long passion for all things "Baylor", sending their two children to college there, following sports and news of Baylor and contributing to the institution as a life-time member of the Baylor Alumni Association and Bear Club.
In 1944 she met Charles Owen Grigson (Charlie), the love of her life, and they were married July 24th of that year. After a few years in California, the family moved to Texas, living mostly in Odessa where they raised their children while Garnet taught school for more than 35 years. In the 1960's, she went on to receive a Masters of Education from Texas Tech University. This was accomplished while raising her kids, teaching at the high school and junior college and going to school on weekends and in the summers. She was an inspiration to those who knew her, especially her children.
In retirement she and Charlie moved to Buchanan Dam, where they could be closer to family and their grandchildren while enjoying the beautiful hill country. Always active in church, they became members of the Chapel of the Hills Baptist Church and quickly involved themselves in the lives of the church and community.
Garnet was always active, mentally if not physically. She was an avid sports fan – "I only like sports that involve a ball" – and loved to play games and do puzzles. Her memory was legendary to the last – naming all the cousins, nieces, nephews and their children, and remembering dates and places when those much younger could not. Garnet truly lived every moment of her life, enjoying what she could do, not dwelling on what she couldn't. She never gave up, and she never complained. She was strong, smart, steadfast, thoughtful and loving. Garnet drew her strength from her unwavering faith, the support of her family, and the belief that tithing, daily prayer, Bible reading and church attendance were not merely concepts, but how to live. Those that knew her received the gifts of her kindness.
Garnet was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers and sisters and her husband of over 61 years.
She is survived by her two children: son, Charles Oliver Grigson and his wife, Kathleen, their children, Charles Chandler and Natalie Kathleen Grigson, of Austin; and daughter, Gayle Grigson/Stone, and her children, Katherine Alexandra and Owen Nicholas Stone, of Chapel Hill North Carolina.
The family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to Beverly Smith, Beckie Polk, Rhonda Herridge, Sherry Merkel, Patricia McDuff, Diane Rogers, Don Brock and many others who have given their love and care to Garnet.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Sunday, April 8, 2007, in the Edgar Funeral Home, Burnet.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM Monday, April 9, 2007, in the Chapel of the Hills Baptist Church, Buchanan Dam, Texas. Graveside services are scheduled for 2:00 PM Tuesday, April 10, 2007, in the Sweetwater Cemetery, Sweetwater, Texas.
Services entrusted to Edgar Funeral Home, Burnet, Texas.
Please send any donations to Chapel of the Hills Baptist Church or the charity of your choice.
BURNET - Garnet Ida Robbins Grigson passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2007, at the age of 90.
Born August 5, 1916, in Hamlin, Texas, to John Franklin Robbins and Ida Adaline Shelley Robbins, Garnet was the youngest of eight children, all born, raised and buried in Texas: Jewell Elizabeth Deel, Sarah Pearl Pittman, John Shirley Robbins, James William Robbins, Oliver Franklin Robbins, Louella Deane Robbins, and Ruby Ethel Neel. She grew up in small Texas towns in and around Sweetwater, the Rio Grande Valley and southeastern Texas, graduating from Liberty High School in 1934.
Garnet attended Baylor University, graduating with a degree in Business and Education in 1940. Attending Baylor was a dream come true, and her commitment to the university didn't end with graduation. She drew her husband into her life-long passion for all things "Baylor", sending their two children to college there, following sports and news of Baylor and contributing to the institution as a life-time member of the Baylor Alumni Association and Bear Club.
In 1944 she met Charles Owen Grigson (Charlie), the love of her life, and they were married July 24th of that year. After a few years in California, the family moved to Texas, living mostly in Odessa where they raised their children while Garnet taught school for more than 35 years. In the 1960's, she went on to receive a Masters of Education from Texas Tech University. This was accomplished while raising her kids, teaching at the high school and junior college and going to school on weekends and in the summers. She was an inspiration to those who knew her, especially her children.
In retirement she and Charlie moved to Buchanan Dam, where they could be closer to family and their grandchildren while enjoying the beautiful hill country. Always active in church, they became members of the Chapel of the Hills Baptist Church and quickly involved themselves in the lives of the church and community.
Garnet was always active, mentally if not physically. She was an avid sports fan – "I only like sports that involve a ball" – and loved to play games and do puzzles. Her memory was legendary to the last – naming all the cousins, nieces, nephews and their children, and remembering dates and places when those much younger could not. Garnet truly lived every moment of her life, enjoying what she could do, not dwelling on what she couldn't. She never gave up, and she never complained. She was strong, smart, steadfast, thoughtful and loving. Garnet drew her strength from her unwavering faith, the support of her family, and the belief that tithing, daily prayer, Bible reading and church attendance were not merely concepts, but how to live. Those that knew her received the gifts of her kindness.
Garnet was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers and sisters and her husband of over 61 years.
She is survived by her two children: son, Charles Oliver Grigson and his wife, Kathleen, their children, Charles Chandler and Natalie Kathleen Grigson, of Austin; and daughter, Gayle Grigson/Stone, and her children, Katherine Alexandra and Owen Nicholas Stone, of Chapel Hill North Carolina.
The family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to Beverly Smith, Beckie Polk, Rhonda Herridge, Sherry Merkel, Patricia McDuff, Diane Rogers, Don Brock and many others who have given their love and care to Garnet.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Sunday, April 8, 2007, in the Edgar Funeral Home, Burnet.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM Monday, April 9, 2007, in the Chapel of the Hills Baptist Church, Buchanan Dam, Texas. Graveside services are scheduled for 2:00 PM Tuesday, April 10, 2007, in the Sweetwater Cemetery, Sweetwater, Texas.
Services entrusted to Edgar Funeral Home, Burnet, Texas.
Please send any donations to Chapel of the Hills Baptist Church or the charity of your choice.
Born August 5, 1916, in Hamlin, Texas, to John Franklin Robbins and Ida Adaline Shelley Robbins, Garnet was the youngest of eight children, all born, raised and buried in Texas: Jewell Elizabeth Deel, Sarah Pearl Pittman, John Shirley Robbins, James William Robbins, Oliver Franklin Robbins, Louella Deane Robbins, and Ruby Ethel Neel. She grew up in small Texas towns in and around Sweetwater, the Rio Grande Valley and southeastern Texas, graduating from Liberty High School in 1934.
Garnet attended Baylor University, graduating with a degree in Business and Education in 1940. Attending Baylor was a dream come true, and her commitment to the university didn't end with graduation. She drew her husband into her life-long passion for all things "Baylor", sending their two children to college there, following sports and news of Baylor and contributing to the institution as a life-time member of the Baylor Alumni Association and Bear Club.
In 1944 she met Charles Owen Grigson (Charlie), the love of her life, and they were married July 24th of that year. After a few years in California, the family moved to Texas, living mostly in Odessa where they raised their children while Garnet taught school for more than 35 years. In the 1960's, she went on to receive a Masters of Education from Texas Tech University. This was accomplished while raising her kids, teaching at the high school and junior college and going to school on weekends and in the summers. She was an inspiration to those who knew her, especially her children.
In retirement she and Charlie moved to Buchanan Dam, where they could be closer to family and their grandchildren while enjoying the beautiful hill country. Always active in church, they became members of the Chapel of the Hills Baptist Church and quickly involved themselves in the lives of the church and community.
Garnet was always active, mentally if not physically. She was an avid sports fan – "I only like sports that involve a ball" – and loved to play games and do puzzles. Her memory was legendary to the last – naming all the cousins, nieces, nephews and their children, and remembering dates and places when those much younger could not. Garnet truly lived every moment of her life, enjoying what she could do, not dwelling on what she couldn't. She never gave up, and she never complained. She was strong, smart, steadfast, thoughtful and loving. Garnet drew her strength from her unwavering faith, the support of her family, and the belief that tithing, daily prayer, Bible reading and church attendance were not merely concepts, but how to live. Those that knew her received the gifts of her kindness.
Garnet was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers and sisters and her husband of over 61 years.
She is survived by her two children: son, Charles Oliver Grigson and his wife, Kathleen, their children, Charles Chandler and Natalie Kathleen Grigson, of Austin; and daughter, Gayle Grigson/Stone, and her children, Katherine Alexandra and Owen Nicholas Stone, of Chapel Hill North Carolina.
The family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to Beverly Smith, Beckie Polk, Rhonda Herridge, Sherry Merkel, Patricia McDuff, Diane Rogers, Don Brock and many others who have given their love and care to Garnet.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Sunday, April 8, 2007, in the Edgar Funeral Home, Burnet.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM Monday, April 9, 2007, in the Chapel of the Hills Baptist Church, Buchanan Dam, Texas. Graveside services are scheduled for 2:00 PM Tuesday, April 10, 2007, in the Sweetwater Cemetery, Sweetwater, Texas.
Services entrusted to Edgar Funeral Home, Burnet, Texas.
Please send any donations to Chapel of the Hills Baptist Church or the charity of your choice.
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