Funeral services will be conducted Thursday morning, April 30, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. from the Mt. Lebanon Community Church. Rev. Joyce Lighari will officiate. Visitation will be on Wednesday evening, April 29th between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. at Taylor Funeral Home with a Masonic Service beginning at 7:00 p.m. and visitation will resume on Thursday at the church at 10:00 a.m. until time of service. Place of rest will be in the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery.
Those desiring memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.
Richard Dean Robinson, age 85, of the Mt. Lebanon Community died April 24, 2026, at Vanderbilt Medical Center.
He was born in Dickson County and was the son of the late Lloyd Slemmons and Ora Elizabeth Allen Robinson. He was a fixture and deep rooted in the Mt. Lebanon Community of Dickson County where his family has resided for over 100 years. He was one of 10 children and was preceded in death by his brothers and sisters, J. B. Robinson, Bill Robinson, Roger Robinson, Kenton Robinson, Grady Robinson, Florence Cerda, Jane Farley and Betty Southerland. Mr. Robinson was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Janie Faye Deason Robinson in 2023.
Mr. Robinson was a graduate of Charlotte High School, Class of 1958 later receiving his bachelor’s degree from Austin Peay University and member of the Charlotte Masonic Lodge #97 and was a longtime member of the Mt. Lebanon Church.
He spent his career at Vanderbilt Medical Center as a research assistant for some 44 years. He contributed so much to medical research in the microbiology department, radiology department and finally in the ophthalmology department. Over the years when not working at Vanderbilt he enjoyed planting, working, and spending time on the family farm.
Survivors include his three children, Richard S. Robinson of Dickson, TN, Andrew Shay (Andy) Robinson and his wife Karen of Dickson, TN and Amy LeShea Robinson Suddeath and her husband John of Dickson, TN, his sister, Patricia Ann Haley of College Grove, TN, his 10 grandchildren, Taylor Elizabeth Robinson-Alexander and husband Jacob, John Parker Luke Robinson, Joshua Michael Robinson, Alexandria Barnett and husband Mikael, Charles Austin Robinson, Jordan Andrew Robinson, Alexander Gray and wife Kelsey, Kristan Qualls and husband Derek, Hayden Luke Suddeath and Aubrey Claire Suddeath, his 10 great grandchildren, Ragan Elizabeth Alexander, Caroline Rose Alexander, Isabella Barnett, Abigayle Barnett, Mikaela Barnett, Penelope Qualls, Theodore Qualls, Kristopher Qualls, Riley Marise and Autumn Marise.
His Grandsons will serve as casket bearers.
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I was so sorry to hear of Uncle Richard’s passing. He was a sweet man with a lot of life in him. I enjoyed hearing his stories of his life as he kept in touch with me thru the years. He also helped my Mother, my sister and I thru the years when we were children. I honor him for his life of love and kindness to our family and his life well lived. I know he is in the arms of Jesus now.