Rita Joyce Robinson

August 3, 1947 - April 1, 2020

Rita Joyce Robinson, 72, of Columbia, slept into the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. Private family services will be held at noon on Friday, April 10, 2020. The service will be live-streamed at https://m.facebook.com/htmayfuneralhome/. Rita Joyce Garr-Robinson was born to James J. and Bessie Mae Garr in Detroit, MI, on August 3, 1947. Both parents five brothers Henry J. Garr, Maurice Garr, James J. Garr Jr., Michael J. Garr, Cassier Jeffery Garr, her late husband James A . Robinson, one grandson Cassier Robinson, and one daughter all preceded her in death. Rita began her education in the St. Louis Public School system. She attended and graduated from Soldan High School. She began her nursing career in several hospitals in the St. Louis, MO area and and worked the remaining 25 years of her nursing career at University of Missouri Hospital until she retired. She attended Oak Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. She leaves to cherish her memories two sons Glen A. Robinson and Rev. Russell Robinson, two sisters Phyllis J. Kelly and Edith J. Russell, two brothers Kenneth J. Garr (Shauntel), and Norman J. Garr(Teresa), her grandchildren Landon, Denetria, Keynnha, Denco, Javon, Christopher,Tiera, and Zikia, fifteen great-grandchildren, several nieces, nephews, and five special friends Betty Jones, Tammy Skaggs, Mother Evelyn Butler, Mother Anna Reynolds and Debbie Williams.