Terry Robinette, age 52 of Nancy, KY, formerly of Monroe, Michigan, departed this life on Thursday, February 10, 2011 at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.

He was born on October 3, 1958 in Williamson, WV to the late Irvin and Ollie Stanley Robinette. Mr. Robinette worked as a porter saw operator for Ace Package in Newport, MI and a truck driver for Johnson Control in Monroe, MI. He was a Boy Scout when he was younger, Junior Achievement when younger, and of the Baptist faith. Mr. Robinette had a passion for the Detroit Tigers Baseball and old cars. He loved going to the Woodward Dream Cruise in Detroit and the Somernites Cruise in Somerset.

Mr. Robinette is survived by his wife, Tammy Cooper Robinette, whom he married on June 24, 1985 in Guntersville, AL; two daughters, Tiffany Robinette of Nancy, KY and Tanya Robinette (and Rex) of Nancy, KY; three grandchildren, Mariah, Nicklas, and Toby; a sister, Elaine Robinette Wade (and husband, Larry) of Nancy, KY; uncles, Raymond Robinette of Pike County, KY, Benny (and Patty) Stanley of North Carolina, and Jr. Robinette of Michigan; aunts, Patricia (and Hop) Alexander of Tennessee, Vicie Wethy of West Virginia, Dixie Williamson of Colorado, and Jettie Gibson of Pike County, KY; many nieces, nephews, and cousins; two brothers-in-law, Rick Strauss of Ohio and Mike Gibson of Monroe, MI; a  sister-in-law, Patty (and Rudy) Tovar of Pontiac, MI; and many friends.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Brenda Kay Cadwell; and a sister-in-law, Karolyn Gibson.

Visitation for Mr. Robinson will be Sunday, February 13^th after 2:00 pm at the Remembrance Chapel of Lake Cumberland Funeral Home with a memorial service to follow at 4:00 pm. Bro. David Muse will officiate.

The family requests expressions of sympathy be made to the Terry Robinette Memorial Fund c/o Lake Cumberland Funeral Home.

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