Aubery Daniel Robinson

Aubery Daniel Robinson was born June 21, 1947 on Island Forty, TN the son of the late Joseph Lynn and Lillian Irene Hodge Robinson. The house where he was born was built on barrels and had no electricity; when the Mississippi River rose, the house floated up with the rising water.

He was united in marriage to Nola Ruth Oliver on July 23, 1976.

Mr. Robinson attended a one room school on Island Forty. The family eventually moved to the Frayser community of Memphis where he completed his education. Mr. Robinson worked on towboats from the time he was 12 years old and later went to school to obtain his Captain's license. He was a member of the Merchant Marine and Faith Baptist Church in Selmer. One of Mr. Robinson's favorite pastimes was watching wrestling. He loved being on the river and towboating, loved his family, and loved the Lord. He retired as a towboat captain on the Mississippi River.

Mr. Robinson departed this life on June 7, 2020 in Bethel Springs, Tennessee at the age of 72 Years, 11 Months, 17 Days. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Nola Ruth (Oliver) Robinson of Bethel Springs, TN; three daughters: Karen Maxwell and husband Michael, Audrey Robinson and husband Mike Bray, and Rebecca Higginbotham and husband Gary; a son, Jack Shavers and wife April; six grandchildren: Amanda Maxwell, Ryan Maxwell, Stephanie Bennett and husband Chris, Travis Higginbotham, Adrianne Shavers, and Cort Shavers; three great-grandchildren: Jacob, Mariah, and Heather; three sisters: Thelma King of Selmer, TN, Sherry Castellaw and husband Barney and Pauline Graves and husband Charles, all of Memphis, TN; special friends Jody Ayers of Selmer, Linda Woodruff and husband Woody of Corinth, MS, and Tony and Mary Grissom of Selmer.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Robinson was preceded in death by a great-grandchild, Sophia Lynn Bennett; a sister, Betty (Robinson) Cox; two half-brothers, William Simpson and Russell Simpson; and three brothers: J. W. Robinson, Tom Robinson, and Jerry Robinson.