Betty Young Robinette

Betty June Erwin Young Robinette, 79, of Gallipolis, Ohio, went to Paradise on Friday, September 16, 2016, after a long illness. Born on February 4, 1937, Betty was the daughter of the late Clell Leonard Erwin and Lorene Bertha Gibson. Betty was a Baptist and taught Sunday school in her younger years. Betty was married to the late Gary R. Young for 27 years and married to the late David Ray Robinette for 33 years and is survived by her son Gary D. Young and wife, Penny of Winfield; daughter, Rita M. Marion of Gallipolis, Ohio; stepson, David Ray Robinette, Jr. of Princeton WV; five grandchildren, Amanda R. Cintron (Greg) of Greenville, SC, Amber Beth Stevens (Blake) of Scott Depot, Gary D. Young, II of South Korea, Heidi Faith Clark (Jordan) of Winfield, and Nicki Marion of Long Beach, California; eight great-grandchildren, Lincoln Haynes, Ari Zane, Adah and Israel Clark, Asher, Jude, and Evelyn Stevens and Ezekiel Cintron. Betty grew up in the countryside of Putnam County, WV and attended Winfield High School. In her early years, Betty was a house wife and mother and later attended nursing school. Betty provided from her heart nursing care in several WV hospitals and cherished most of her nursing career caring for the elderly in nursing homes. Betty has spent the last 3 1/2 years as a patient at Abbyshire Place, Bidwell, Ohio, due to crippling strokes. The family wishes to extend our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to the entire Abbyshire staff and caregivers for the excellent care of Mom. Betty enjoyed her Sunday drives though the countryside, was a great cook, sang hymns with the family even after being paralyzed and was always overjoyed at the sight of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The graveside memorial service to honor the life of Betty will be at 4:00pm, on Saturday September 17, 2016, at Lower Hodges Cemetery, off Hurricane Creek Road, Winfield WV, with Dr. Jeffery Johnson officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations are requested in Betty J. Robinette’s honor to Abbyshire Place (Special Projects), at 311 Buckridge Road, Bidwell, Ohio 45614, Attn: Dave Bevan. You may visit www.chapmanfuneralhomes.com to share memories or express condolences. Chapman Funeral Home, family-owned, located at 3941 Teays Valley Road, Hurricane, WV is honored to serve the Robinette family.

Betty Young Robinette

February 4, 1937 - September 16, 2016