Funeral services for Phillip Harold Robinson, Sr., 95, of Winnsboro will be held 3 pm Wednesday, October 16, 2019, in the chapel of Gill First National Funeral Home with Rev. Don Blackmon, Rev. Floyd Hawthorne and Rev. Craig McCain officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 pm until 8 pm, Tuesday, October 15, 2019, at Gill First National Funeral Home.
Harold was born June 30, 1924, in Winnsboro to the union of J. Phillip Robinson and Lillie Netherland Robinson and passed from this life on October 13, 2019, at St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe.
Mr. Robinson lived in the Oak Grove community of Franklin Parish most of his life with the exception of time spent in the Navy, from October 1943 until May 1946. In 1948, he married Louise Ellerbe; he was employed at that time with L & L Chevrolet as a paint and body specialist where he worked until December 1949, when he became farm manager for Louises grandfather W. H. Brownell. He later farmed their own land.
Harold was forced to become semi-retired, when a farm accident destroyed most of his hearing. Harold was a life long member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. He served one term on the Franklin Parish Police Jury. He was president of Farmers Coop Gin for a while. He was active in the local W.O.W. holding every office in the local lodge. Harold was trustee in the state W.O.W. as well as vice president. He was also a trustee in the National W.O.W. for a term and was also a member of the American Legion.
He is preceded in death by his parents; wife Louise Ellerbe Robinson; two grandsons: Joseph Lee Robinson and Patrick Michael "Mickey" Loflin; granddaughter-in-law, Ashley Gilmore Loflin; one brother, A. L. Robinson; four sisters: Gertrude Baxter, Mona Magee, Mildred Bailey and Mary Crawford; and son-in-law Patrick Loflin.
He and Louise have three children: Katye Loflin and Phillip Robinson of Winnsboro and Teresa Craig of Carrollton, TX; three grandchildren: Angela Loflin Eskridge, Mary Joy Robinson, and Adam Wade Robinson all of Winnsboro; great-grandchild Ariel Claire Robinson; sister: Vera Magee of Winnsboro; two brothers: Samuel Seth Robinson of Bumpass, VA and Daniel Robinson of Monroe; a host of other relatives and friends.
Pallbearers are Rodney Rails, Adam Robinson, Walter Purvis, Skipper Stinson, Ricky Campbell, Jr, and Lionel Montpelier.
Honorary pallbearers are Eric Smith, J. W. Dean, Joe Dean, and Truman Lively.
Online condolences may be made at www.gillfirstnational.com.

Visitation
Gill First National Funeral Home
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
6637 Main St.
Winnsboro, LA
Funeral Service
Gill First National Funeral Home
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
6637 Main St.
Winnsboro, LA
Interment
Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
8763 Hwy 4
Winnsboro, LA 71295