Marvin Wade Robinson, Sr., 85, of Jonesville, passed from this life on Friday, July 10, 2020.
He was born June 29, 1935 in Winnsboro to the union of his parents, John Dale and Katie Robinson.
Upon completing studies at Greenville College, Greenville, IL, Wade was ordained a minister in the Louisiana Conference Free Methodist Church.
He served as pastor in the following churches for over 50 years: Halford Chapel, Illinois; Oak Grove FMC, Jonesville; Provencal FMC, Provencal; Chickasaw FMC, Olla; Columbia FMC, Columbia; McAllen, TX; Edgewood FMC, Pineville; Antioch FMC, Olla; Summerville FMC, Olla; Liddieville FMC, Winnsboro; Litchfield FMC, Illinois; Bunker Hill FMC, Illinois; New Hope FMC, Deville; Winnsboro FMC, Winnsboro; Jena FMC, Jena; and Acme FMC, Acme. He was devoted to bringing the truth of God’s Word, both in the pulpit and in his dayto-day life.
Other interests included hunting, fishing, reading, and social times with family and friends. Wade was an accomplished carpenter, electrician, plumber, salesperson, and papaw! Wade dabbled in writing and drawing. He was also known to make a fantastic banana pudding a diabetic could eat and a mean sweet potato pie.
Wade had a near death experience in 2003 while attempting to rescue Ellen from a tragic camper fire. He was badly burned and had to have multiple skin grafts.
Upon waking from a coma, he is quoted to saying, “As soon as I was alone, I prayed, ‘Lord, I don’t want a bitter spirit. Please save me from that. It seemed to me God said, ‘Use humor.’’” And he became one of the world’s best at using humor!
On May 29, 2004, Wade married Cynthia “Cindy” Mahnke and added to his family a son, Kenneth (Beverli) Mahnke, Seguin, TX; two daughters, Sheryl Mahnke, Pineville, LA; Connie (Leroy) Tucker, West Chicago, IL.
Services were held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, July 14, at Oak Grove Free Methodist Church with Rev. Dale Robinson and Pastor Beau Edwards officiating.
Interment followed in the Antioch Cemetery near Summerville under direction of Magnolia Funeral Home of Alexandria.
He is preceded in death by his first wife, Ellen Fay Robinson; parents; one brother, John A. Robinson; two sisters, Helen Lafferty and Lillian Thomas.
Wade married Ellen Luttrull on June 7, 1957; they had two sons, Marvin W. Robinson, Jr. and Travis Dale Robinson and one daughter, Dorothy Grace Kennon.
Survivors include wife, Cindy Robinson; three sons, Marvin (Dorothy Mae) Robinson, Dale (Cassandra) Robinson, and Kenneth (Beverli) Mahnke; three daughters, Dorothy Kennon, Sheryl Mahnke, and Connie (Leroy) Tucker; grandchildren, Melissa, Randy, Katie, Travis Jr., Drew, Kyle, Cade, McKenna, Andrew, and Robert; great-grandchildren, Ayla, Colton, Allie, Gavin, Owen, Brielle, Mark, and Hunter Gray.
Wade was a loving husband, Daddy, Papaw, and friend to all. He will be deeply missed. But he will be waiting by the gates of Heaven for us.
Pallbearers were Eddie Ray, Randy, Steve, Melissa, David, LeRoy and Aaron.
Honorary pallbearers were Katie, Travis Jr., Carlos, Ken, Rev. Carroll, Paul, Charles, Floyd.