Billy J. Robinson
September 10, 1935 - January 4, 2010
Dr. Billy J. Robinson, 74, passed from this life on January 4, 2010 at his residence in Leesville.
His visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 3pm until 9pm at Hixson Funeral Home of Leesville. Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, January 7, 2010, 10 am at Hixson Funeral Home with the Rev. Gil Arthur officiating. Burial, with full military honors, be in Oak Grove Cemetery, Winnsboro, La on Friday at 1pm under the direction of Hixson Funeral Home of Leesville, La.
Survivors are his daughters, Joanna Robinson Moore and husband Steven, Patricia Robinson Kernes and husband Tim; sons, Raymond Robinson and Phillip Robinson; sister, Jan Robinson Stroud; 4 grandchildren, Savannah and Ashton Moore and Andrew and Ryan Kernes and his best friend, T.B. Porter.
He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Bill Robinson and Ruby Anderson Robinson and one son, Billy Jeff Robinson.
Dr. Robinson enlisted in the United States Air Force at the age of 18. He proudly served in the Gulf War from 1990-1991 and active reserves. After many years of military service, in 1997, he retired as a Lieutenant Colonel having been presented with numerous decorations and medals. He attended Southwestern College and Oklahoma State University in Veterinary Medicine where he graduated May of 1964. Dr. Robinson established the Leesville Animal Clinic of Leesville in 1972. Thirty-four years later, he still maintained an active practice while also serving with the US Department of Agriculture from 1992-1993 as a Veterinary Officer. As a member of the American Angus Association since 1995, he was a very active member of the Vernon Parish Cattleman's Association, La Cattleman's Association, serving as President in 2001-2002 and executive board member and with the National Cattleman's Association. On February 2007, the La Veterinary Medical Association honored Dr. Billy Robinson with the 2006 Distinguished Service Award. Dr. Robinson was very active in his community where he was a member of the Leesville Lyons Club for many years and served as the club president. He was very well known throughout the community and will be dearly missed by all.
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