Ferrell Wayne Robinson of Old Hickory, Tennessee passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, he was 89 years old.
Wayne was born in Davidson County, TN and was the son of the late, Horace Hale Robinson and Ola D. Smith Robinson.
He was a member of Silver Springs Baptist Church and a veteran of the U.S. Army. Wayne spent 30 years as a teacher in the Metro Public School System and 31 years as security with the Ryman.
During his time at Gaylord Opryland, he provided security for an illustrious list of U.S. Presidents and Vice Presidents, Prime Ministers, Senators, Congressmen, Governors, Mayors, Generals, Sports figures and Entertainers.
Wayne was also preceded in death by his son, Barry Wayne Robinson and his siblings, Louie, Billy and Delores.
He is survived by:
Wife of 69 ½ years – Joyce Hicks Robinson
Daughter – Sherry (Gerald) Burns
Daughter-in-law – Karen Robinson
Grandchildren – Bonnie (Arthur) Lachowicz, Kenneth (Ereck) Burns and Steven (Kathryn) Burns
Great-grandchildren – Madison, Brooklyn, Kai, Skylar, Wyley and Katy
Brothers – Dean Robinson, Jeff Robinson and Scott Robinson
Brother-in-law – Tony Hicks
Sister-in-law – Pat Hicks
Many nieces and nephews
Funeral services were conducted at 1 p.m. Friday, November 25, 2022 at Bond Memorial Chapel with Rev. Russ Stephens and Pastor Will Turner officiating. Interment will be private. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time Friday at Bond Memorial Chapel, N. Mt. Juliet Road and Weston Drive, Mt. Juliet, TN. (615) 773-2663. www.bondmemorial.com
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