LeRoy Journal - 13 Jan 1939
LeRoy, McLean County, Illinois

Mrs. Jess Robbins, 48, passed away at 3 p. m. last Saturday at St. Joseph Hospital, Bloomington. She had been ill since December 26.

She was born February 9, 1890. at Mt. Carmel, Illinois, the daughter of Thomas and Dona Brewer. On July 12, 1912, she was married to Jess Robbins of LeRoy.

Surviving are her husband and four children, Ernest, Howard, Marvin and Helen, all at home; two brothers and two sisters, Robert Brewer, Mt. Carmel; Dale Brewer, Dublin; Mrs. Eva Garriett, Keenburn and Mrs. Elizabeth Doneldson in Iowa, also survive.

The funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2 p. m. at the Methodist Church with Rev. David Nelson officiating. The pallbearers were: Keneth Robbins, Cecil Robbins, Thomas Robbins, Delbert Robbins, James Robbins, Brandon Strain and Richard Brewer.

Mrs. Joe Keenan sang accompanied by Mrs. Wayne Weber at the piano.

The flower girls were: Mrs. Pearl Tate, Mrs. Chas. Roby, Mrs. Harry McQueen, Mrs. Dean Amstadt, Mrs. N. E. McBride and Mrs. Milton Rees. There was a large array of floral tributes from relatives and friends of the family.

Burial was at Oak Grove cemetery.

[Mrs. Jess Robbins - Serepta Angela Robbins, nee Brewer]
[Jesse Robbins was a son of Thomas Kenchen Robbins and Lucinda B. Robbins, nee Dickey of Wayne County]