Effie Trantham Robinette Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Effie Trantham Robinette (Gastonia, North Carolina), born in Jackson, North Carolina, who passed away on February 19, 2021, at the age of 86, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Phillip Arthur Trantham and Octia Buchanan Trantham; her husband Joe Keith "Jokie" Robinette; and her siblings, Thelma Jane Trantham, Edith "Ted" Grimsley, Catherine Poole, Sara Evelyn Dills, Ernest Trantham, Gene Trantham, Carl Trantham and Faye Hayes.

She is survived by: her children, Calvin Francis Payne Jr. (Vickie), Clara Faye Robinette Young and Timothy Keith Robinette (Kathy); her grandchildren, Tammy Reep, Travis Payne (Emily), Todd Payne (Kelly) and Chase Payne (Kayla); her great grandchildren, Kayla, Kyle, Katie, Garren, Daniel, Corey, Christopher, Wyatt and Bailey; her stepgrandchildren, Kim, Julie and Scott; and her siblings, John William Trantham and Carrie Ruth Taylor. She is also survived by several great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Due to the Covid-19 outbreak, if you feel the need to stay home, a card or phone call to the family will be appreciated.

Memorials may be made to Gaston Hospice, (Robin Johnson House) P.O. Box 3984, Gastonia, NC 28054 or Springwood Church of God, 1007 Hickory Grove Road, Gastonia, NC 28054.