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LeRoy Edward Robinson was born in Los Angeles, California on December 21, 1937 to Albert Peter & Dorothy Marr Robinson. He passed away in Reedley, California on April 26, 2024 at the age of 86 surrounded by his family. LeRoy grew up in Detroit and Algonak, Michigan and enlisted in the US Navy in 1958. After boot camp he served in Adak, Alaska. He married Frances Alta Austin May 28, 1960 and promptly shipped off to the island of Cypress where their son, Russell was born. They returned to the States and served in Skaggs Island, Sonoma, California where their daughter, Winona was born. They were then shipped off to Kamiseya, Japan, back to California, then to Florida, Puerto Rico and Virginia where he was stationed aboard the USS John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier and toured the Mediterranean. During this tour Lee was diagnosed with cancer and returned to the mainland for treatment in Bethesda, Maryland. They were then transferred to Port Hueneme, California and finally ended his 30 year Naval military career while stationed at Pearl Harbor on Oahu, Hawaii in 1988. While in Hawaii Lee became a licensed minister of the Assemblies of God. After retiring from a full career in the US Navy, Lee went on to become the Pastor of the Little Country Church of Centerville near Sanger, CA for the next 12 years. Lee and Fran settled and retired in Sanger, California near the Kings River and he was diagnosed with cancer a second time in 2011 and was treated in Fresno, California. Lee and Fran have spent their retirement years tending to their beautiful property right up until his decline and need of assisted care over the past few years. LeRoy is survived by his wife Frances Robinson of Sanger, CA daughter Winona Robinson of Sanger, CA, son and daughter in law Russell & Kimberly Robinson of Oxnard, CA and grandchildren, Cory & Megan Ford of Clovis, CA, Courtney & Josh Donaldson of Springfield, MO, Cody Ford & Dakota Spencer of Ventura, CA, DaNae Robinson of Franklin, TN, Braden Robinson of Ventura, CA and sister Jacqueline Smith of Sonoma, CA. He was preceded in death by his father, mother, step-mother, sister Patricia Wood and half brother Jeff Robinson. A Committal Service with US Navy Honors will be held at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery on Friday, May 31, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. A Celebration of Life and Memorial service will be held the following day on Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. at 397 N. Frankwood Avenue, Sanger, CA.

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LeRoy E. Robinson

December 21, 1937 - April 26, 2024