December 5, 2022
Mrs. Emogene “Jean” Knowles Robinson, wife of Brisco Robinson, Age 85, passed away Tuesday November 30, 2022 in Cookeville, TN at Bailey Manor- Dementia Care Facility.
She was born in Smithville, TN to the late Orval and Virginia Miller. Jean was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and wife to her adoring family. Known to her grandchildren as “Momma Jean”, she was fiercely loyal to her family and was the epitome of a doting grandmother. Jean was a lifelong member of Brush Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Nashville, TN and also attended church regularly at Brenthaven Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Brentwood, TN where she resided for 30 years.
Jean was a successful business owner, learning her business savviness from being raised in her family-owned grocery store from a young age. Jean owned and operated Donna Jean Fashions in Bellevue where she poured her heart into so many of her customers and neighbors doing what she loved. In spite of being retired for the last 30 years, folks still reminiscence about her dress shop and the wonderful woman who owned it!
Emogene is preceded in death by her late husband James Reed Knowles and parents Orval and Virginia Miller.
She is survived by her loving husband Brisco Robinson, Smithville, TN; son Randy (Dianne) Knowles, Brentwood, TN; daughter Donna (Charlie) Hicks, Lebanon, TN; grandchildren Jason Knowles, Brentwood, TN; Tiffany (Justin) Adams Brentwood, TN; Ryan Knowles, Brentwood, TN; Donna Jean (Danny) Gann, White House, TN; Chris (Cindy) Hicks, Mt. Juliet, TN; great-grandchildren, Emily Adams, Avery Adams, Logan Gann, Lauren Gann, Olivia Hicks.
Graveside service with the family will be held on Tuesday December 7, 2022 at 11:00 am at Woodlawn Memorial Park 660 Thompson Ln, Nashville, TN 37204 with her nephew Jeff Knowles officiating.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you might consider donating in her honor to Brush Hill Cumberland Presbyterian church, 3705 Brush Hill Rd. Nashville, TN 372116.
This information provided as a courtesy of DeKalb Funeral Chapel.