William Roscoe Robinson Jr.

10/19/1934 - 09/21/2024

Bill “Robbie” Robinson passed away at his home on September 21, 2024 at the age of 89. He was born in Detroit, Michigan, on October 19, 1934, to the late William Roscoe Robinson and Hazel Engler Robinson. He moved to Ohio County, Kentucky with his family while a young child.

Bill was a devoted family man and cherished the time he spent with his children and grandchildren. He is survived by his children, William “Willie” Robinson, Elaine Hayes (Phil) and Charles Robinson (DeLayna); his stepson, Kevin Akin; his grandchildren, Krysta Borden (Daniel), Cortney Fiddler, Allison Shuler (Michael), Andrew Robinson (Paige), Lindsay Hayes, Christopher Akin and Brandon Akin; his brother Roy Robinson; his sister Bonnie Myles; and great grandchildren, Terron Fiddler, Steven Shuler, Ellie Borden, Colton Shuler, Blake Collins, Penny Robinson, Luke Robinson, Nova Akin and Layla Akin. Preceding him in death are his wife, Martha Akin Robinson; and his sisters, Helen Bevarly and Dorothy Stucker.

From 1953 until 1976 Bill was married to his high school sweetheart, Bobby Martin, the mother of his three children. From 1982 until her death in 2012, he was married to Martha Akin.

Bill attended Evansville College and J.B. Speed School of Engineering at the University of Louisville. He then went on to work as a Tool and Die Maker and Engineer at General Electric and retired in 1989 after 35 years. Bill’s love of basketball began in his youth when he closely followed the University of Kentucky basketball team when the games were broadcast on radio. It continued when he played on the basketball team at Beaver Dam High School. As an adult he enjoyed taking his children and grandchildren to U of K basketball games at Rupp Arena. He enjoyed restoring and collecting cars and motorcycles and closely followed Nascar auto racing. At every opportunity, Bill took his family to the lake where they enjoyed camping, boating and water skiing. He was an accomplished slalom and barefoot water skier and successfully competed in local tournaments.

For more than 65 years Bill was an active member of Highview Baptist Church and was instrumental in starting its transportation ministry. Acting on behalf of the church, he purchased used school buses and made them road-worthy so that members of the community had transportation to and from church on a weekly basis.

The family will have a celebration of his life from 4:00 to 8:00 PM on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at Wolf Creek Clubhouse, 4400 Wolfspring Drive, Louisville, Kentucky, 40241. In accordance with Bill’s wishes, his body has been cremated and his remains will be taken to Lake Cumberland.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his honor to Wayside Christian Mission, P.O. Box 7249, Louisville, KY 40257-0249 or to Dare to Care Food Bank, P.O. Box 221619, Louisville, KY 4025 .