Roger Lynn Robinette, 80, of Greenwood, South Carolina passed away
on June 27, 2021, at Hospice Care of Piedmont. Born in Whitley
County, IN, he was the son of Harold Robinette and Fern (Gradeless)
Robinette. Survivors include his wife, Barbara (Sampson) Robinette, two
children; Lisa A. (Robinette) Tokar (Ronald), of Brunswick, OH, and Ryan
D. Robinette (Sandra) of St. Petersburg, FL. He is also survived by
three grandchildren; Daniel Tokar, Nicholas Tokar, and Mia Robinette.
Other survivors include one sister, Sharon Kimmel-Miller of Commercial
point, OH.
Roger served in the US Army as a draftsman. After working at Parker
Hannifin Corporation in Cleveland, OH for twenty-four years as
Engineering Manager, he left to take a job in Greenwood. He retired
after five years. He enjoyed woodworking, reading, playing cards,
traveling, and tinkering with little projects.
A memorial service will be held Thursday, July 8th at 11:00 am at
First Presbyterian Church in Greenwood where he was a member. Roger was
co-chair of the South Carolina IWMF support group (International
Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia Foundation). Donations to this
organization in his memory can be made at this link:
https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E189844&id=6
part1.6928D5CB.159C26CD@gmail.com>. Memorial gifts may also be made
to First Presbyterian Church, 108 E. Cambridge, Greenwood, SC 29646, or
Hospice & Palliative Care of the Piedmont, 408 W. Alexander Ave.,
Greenwood, SC 29646.