Thaylia Robinson

ROBINSON, THAYLIA MAY WATSONThaylia May Watson Robinson, age 87, of Roswell passed away peacefully at Mission Arch Nursing Home on March 4, 2011.

A funeral service will be held for Thaylia at LaGrone Funeral Chapel at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, March 8, 2011. Her Brotherinlaw, Rev. Lt. Col. Jack Henry will officiate. Burial will follow at Memory Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Thaylia May Watson was born to Leora Shores Watson and Clayton Watson on March 14, 1923 in Madill, Oklahoma. Her parents were divorced before she was born. Her Mother, Leora, married Jim McAfee when Thaylia was nine months old. Thaylia grew up with her McAfee family which included: one brother, Don and five sisters: Dalphna, DeLoy, Delena, Denella and Deanna. The McAfee family moved to Roswell, NM from Tishomingo, OK in August 1939. All the children went through the Roswell schools. Thaylia graduated in 1941.

Thaylia married Douglas Robinson January 24, 1942. They had four children: Johnny, Ann, Shirlene and Darrell Robinson. Thaylia got a license for child care in 1970. She and Doug divorced in 1971. At that time, Thaylia increased her Child Care business in her home on West Tilden. She successfully cared for all the children she was allowed to take in until she retired in 1987. Thaylias love of God and church guided her and her children through the years. She lived along until she broke her hip in 2009 and moved from Peach Tree to Mission Arch Nursing Home in July of 2009. We are so thankful for the love and care our mom received there.

Thaylia was preceded in death by her stepfather, Jim McAfee in November 1976, and her mother, Leora McAfee April 19, 2002 Brother Don McAfee in April 1990 and her sister, Delena McAfee Grimes, May 1, 2008.

She is survived by her other four sisters: Deanna and husband Dick Snella of Spokane Washington, Denella Billman of Akron, Ohio, DeLoy and husband Fred House of Roswell, NM and Dalphna and husband Rev. Lt. Coo. Jack Henry of Nixa, Missouri. Also surviving her are children: John D. Robinson and wife LaVerne of Alamogordo, NM, Ann Robinson Brustkern and husband Bob of Waterloo, Iowa, Shirlene Robinson Arnold and husband Dave of Roswell and Darrell Robinson and wife Lorrie of Tyler, Texas. Thaylia also leaves nine grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren who will greatly miss her along with six great great grandchildren.

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Funeral arrangements are under the direction of LaGrone Funeral Chapel.

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