James "Jim Pop" Robbins, 84, died Friday night, March 6, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charity Hawkins of Willow Grove, Clay County, from burns he suffered late Friday afternoon when he fell before the onrush of flames burning sage grass near the Hawkins home.
Mr. Hawkins, who was spending a few weeks with his daughter, had walked out to the field to watch the burning of the grass and fell trying to run from the flames when the fire spread in his direction. He died a few hours later.
He had lived in the Monroe community for many years.
Surviving are two daughters; Mrs. Charity Hawkins of Willow Grove and Mrs. Cara Maynard of Cordell, Okla; 3 sons, Lonzie Robbins, Postmaster at Monroe; Moses Robbins of Monroe and Henry Robbins of Crossville.
Funeral services were conducted at 10 a.m. Sunday by the Rev John A Coleman with burial in the Red Hill Cemetery.
James "Jim Pop" Robbins, 84, died Friday night, March 6, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charity Hawkins of Willow Grove, Clay County, from burns he suffered late Friday afternoon when he fell before the onrush of flames burning sage grass near the Hawkins home.
Mr. Hawkins, who was spending a few weeks with his daughter, had walked out to the field to watch the burning of the grass and fell trying to run from the flames when the fire spread in his direction. He died a few hours later.
He had lived in the Monroe community for many years.
Surviving are two daughters; Mrs. Charity Hawkins of Willow Grove and Mrs. Cara Maynard of Cordell, Okla; 3 sons, Lonzie Robbins, Postmaster at Monroe; Moses Robbins of Monroe and Henry Robbins of Crossville.
Funeral services were conducted at 10 a.m. Sunday by the Rev John A Coleman with burial in the Red Hill Cemetery.
Family Members
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Isaac Jackson Robbins
1839–1862
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John Robbins
1839–1930
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Rachel Winny Robbins Winningham
1840–1908
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George Robbins
1842–1918
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Nancy Robbins Gunter
1845–1896
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Alfred L Robbins
1849–1892
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Fannie Elizabeth Robbins
1850–1916
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Emma Robbins Robbins
1857–1944
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Richard Anderson Winningham
1837–1922
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PVT Marshall Logan Robbins
1838–1863
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Margaret Robbins
1841 – unknown
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Solomon Wade Winningham
1843–1914
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Margaret Jane "Peggie" Winningham Threet
1847 – unknown
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Mariah Winningham
1849–1880
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Susan E. "Susie" Winningham White
1854–1938
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Walter Richard Lugary "Dick" Sells
1856–1921
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Jo Ann Sells
1858–1951
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Tennessee Louise "Tennie" Winningham Garrett
1863–1946
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Sarah Sells Hull
1866–1955
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