Georgeine Louise ROBBINS

Carl
June 16, 1916 - December 17, 2001

Georgeine
March 26, 1924 - November 18, 2019

Georgeine Louise McCoulskey Robbins, age 95, of Vivian, LA went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 18, 2019. She was born in Rockwall, Texas on March 26, 1924 to Wade and Gholda McCoulskey. The McCoulskey’s were descendants of some of the first settlers of Rockwall.

After graduation from Rockwall High School in 1942, Georgeine went to work for Southern Aircraft in Garland, TX. While working there she met John M. Holt from Vivian, Louisiana and shortly after World War II, they married and moved to Vivian, where she resided for 64 years. They had 4 children.

Georgeine loved the small town of Vivian and was very involved. She enjoyed her 21 years working as the secretary at North Caddo High School and had so many fond memories and funny stories.

In 1975, she married Carl Allen Robbins, Jr. and they were married until his death in 2001. Together, they were a busy couple, keeping up their real estate business in Vivian and spending time square and round dancing with a group of very close friends.

Georgeine was an active member of the First Baptist Church in Vivian, where she worked in the church nursery, and every department in Sunday school. She sang in the choir for 28 years. She loved serving as a Sunday school worker at the Vivian nursing home. She always loved her church family.

There was very little down-time in Georgeine’s busy life. She filled her days gardening, cooking, crafting and blessing others and being an active member of her community. Since 1979, Georgeine was a member of the Frances Rebecca Harrison Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution through which she earned numerous state and national awards.

She was a member of the NW Louisiana Archaeology Society for 18 years and loved digging all over Arkansas, Texas and NW Louisiana, exploring the history of the region. She was a charter member of the Friends of the Adai Caddo Indians. She was a member of the Zetalathean Club, the Vesper Chapter of the Eastern Star in Vivian and the Historical Society of North Caddo.

Georgeine was also active on the Vivian Chamber of Commerce and elected “Vivian’s Woman of the Year”.

Georgeine was preceded in death by her son, Robert Holt of Frisco, TX, and daughter, Connie Pullen of Rockwall, TX. Also a sister, Dorothy Sorrells of Royse City, TX. She is survived by her youngest sister, Anna Wade Steger, of Rockwall, TX, her eldest son, John Holt and wife Edweda, of Vivian, LA, and youngest son, Richard Holt of Longview, TX. Also her daughter-in laws, Sally Holt of McKinney, TX, and Marta Holt of Naverre, FL and son-in-law, Jackie Pullen of Rockwall, TX, her step-children, Libby Moreau and husband Elmer, Sue Sexton and husband Danny, Allen Robbins, and Pam Hughes and husband Dee. She is loved, admired and adored by her 11 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and so many wonderful friends.

Funeral services will be held at 3 PM on Sunday, November 24, 2019 at First Baptist Church Vivian, officiated by Reese Holt, burial will follow at Vivian Cemetery. There will be a time of visitation from 2 PM until time of service at First Baptist Church on Sunday.

Pallbearers are her grandsons, Clay Holt, Wade Holt, Clif Holt, Kyle Pullen, Reese Holt, Taylor Holt, and her grandsons in law, Toby Rogers and Jason Burke. Honorary pallbearers are Dee Hughes, Elmer Moreau and Dr. Stephen Taylor.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to First Baptist Church Vivian Children’s Fund (311 North Pine St. Vivian, LA 71082) in her memory.

Contributed on 11/8/20 by debbraszymanski
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