Comments on: William Ronald Robinson

By: Cil Newsome

Cil Newsome — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 01:40:12 +0000

This has been so uplifting to read. Thanks to your mom for sharing this with me and thanks to you for your love for your uncle Ronnie and your family. As you already know, you did come from a wonderful family. I can still remember your granny Lula and her smile – She was so sweet (my mom was a post mistress at Millstone at the time your granny was one at Thornton). Your great grandfather Bill – I rode his bus many times and he was one of the kindest, loving men I have ever met. Your grandad Paul was one of the sweetest men ever! When your mom shared your picture with me, I said immediately you reminded me of Ronnie. I always thought he was one of the cutest little brothers I had ever seen (I have one that is a year younger than Ronnie). It was interesting to read the other replys because I had often wondered what all had happened to those places in Thornton. I thought it was so cute the Goins guy that wrote about Ronnie and Eddie Taylor which I knew. My aunt was married to one of his uncles. Most of all though, I remember how much I enjoyed calling your mom my friend – your mom has always been so smart! and I think I aggeravated her a lot at Morehead! I wasn’t as serious about my education at the time and sometimes she would have to run me out of her room so she could study. It is so good to be back in touch with her. Thanks again for such a wonderful tribute to such a neat, kind, loving person. I loved the picture. Cil

By: Charlene

Charlene — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 22:14:36 +0000

I just did a search for momparker because this would have been the time of year we would have been packing up to go to Morehead and Angie and I would have been deciding who took what. I had a need to talk to her. And I find out that my old buddy, Ronnie, had passed away. It made me so sad to remember the fun times we had so many, many years together in Letcher County. Tell Angie that Charlene thinks of her often.

By: Carrie

Carrie — Tue, 30 May 2006 02:49:44 +0000

I just saw this. What a wonderful tribute. Everyone should be blessed enough to be loved and remembered this way. Maybe everyone is in a way, but aren’t lucky enough to be related to someone who can put it into the right words. This is the only picture I’ve ever seen of your famous uncle and I’m glad you shared it.

By: Neal and Lisa Lucas

Neal and Lisa Lucas — Thu, 18 May 2006 02:26:58 +0000

Neal and I just read this, together. and I cried, agaiin, as I did today when reading it alone…Neal said this is in memory of “Peebody Ronnie Robinson”! peebo you and “the family” are welcome to visit us on Thornton anytime…Neal and Lisa

By: peebo

peebo — Tue, 16 May 2006 18:21:54 +0000

Thanks, everyone, for your kind words.

I’m lucky to have such a great family and it looks like I’m not the only one that remembers Thornton as a very special place.

all the best,
peebo

By: Mom

Mom — Mon, 15 May 2006 00:26:41 +0000

What a comfort it is to know that our Thornton Family still lives on in the hearts and minds of so many people. They always gave unconditional love, with no thought of what an impact it would have on the people around them. They just did what came naturally to them, that’s who they were, that’s how they lived. These three things endure, Faith, Hope and Love, and the greatest of these is Love.

By: Betty Jackson

Betty Jackson — Sun, 14 May 2006 02:38:02 +0000

What a wonderful story! Your family is such an inspiration to all who know them. I have only heard a few stories but I do know that I have been privileged to know your parents and can tell by this story how your mother came to be the amazing person she is. It was always with pride that I knew that my Robert was friends with Scottie. With love Jeffrey…

By: Marlene

Marlene — Sat, 13 May 2006 14:51:35 +0000

Such wonderful memories! Ronnie was one of a kind. Forgive me, but the entire time I was reading, my mind’s eye was focused on an old tractor, chugging along, and a tow haired little boy holding onto the side, as he looked up at Papaw Bill and devoured his every word, every movement. I think he became somewhat jealous when it came to be that he shared Papaw Bill with his younger brother, but resignation soon set in.

I miss the sound of that old tractor.

By: Sandy Parks

Sandy Parks — Sat, 13 May 2006 02:32:29 +0000

I never physically visited Angie’s homeplace in KY, but I knew it just the same. The stories, the characters, and Bubby. I remember the trip he made from KY to AR,in his corvett after getting off work one night. He drove those 12 hours and had a “passenger” along for the ride….a little kitten that had obviously ridden all the way on the axel of the car. Everyone in the neighborhood adopted the kitten right along with Bubby.

Jeffrey, you and Scottie got gooooood genes!!! I love you,

Sandy

By: Cousin Donna

Cousin Donna — Sat, 13 May 2006 02:03:54 +0000

What a great read. I could see myself on the store porch wondering why the cars didn’t knock the porch off as they sped down the road, watching Ronny fool the dog by throwing a tomato rather than the red ball and worrying that I had to pee and would have to enter Aunt Cora’s surgical sterile house to do so.

Thornton was always my haven growing up. It was the only place in the universe that I felt loved unconditionally. It’s still my “happy place” I go to when I need comfort. Your extended family was also my source of love and strength.

I’m so glad your mom shared this with me.