Obituary of Wayne L. Robbins

Mitchell Wayne L. Robbins, 77, of 4161 State Road 60 West, Mitchell, IN, died at 1:20 am on Wednesday, December 10, 2003 at Bloomington Hospital. Born July 29, 1926 in Lawrence County, he was the son of John and Nellie (Carter) Robbins. He married Ruthie Lou Neumeister on September 1, 1946 and she died September 26, 1992. He retired from General Motors in Bedford and later worked as a security guard and delivered buses at Carpenter Body Works in Mitchell. He attended Dive Christian Church and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy Survivors include two sons, Wayne (Sonny) Robbins of Richmond, IN and Michael Robbins of Orleans, IN; three daughters, Ruth Anne Boteler and her husband, Jeff, of Cottondale, AL, Lois Ann Mitchell and her husband, Donald, of Bedford and Lee Anna Hanks and her husband, Michael, of Mitchell; thirteen grandchildren; several step-grandchildren and great grandchildren; three brothers, Earl Robbins of Melbourne, FL, Johnny and Carl Robbins both of Bedford; two sisters, Louise Breedlove of Indianapolis and Georgia Roberts of Bedford. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, three brothers, Glen, Lloyd and Harold Robbins; one sister, Lucille Toborg and two in infancy. Funeral Information Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 pm on Friday, December 12th from the Elmwood Chapel of the Day & Carter Mortuary with Johnny Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Green Hill Cemetery. Friends may call from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Thursday, December 11th and from 9:00 am until the hour of service on Friday at the Day & Carter Mortuary. Military rites will be accorded at the graveside by members of American Legion Post #250 of Mitchell. Donations Information The family asks that friends consider memorial contributions be made to the American Diabetes Assoc.