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Rev. Earl Dean Robinson

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Rev. Earl Dean Robinson

Rev. Earl Dean Robinson, age 85, of Aragon, GA, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2023.

Mr. Robinson was born in Aragon, GA on August 2, 1937, a son of the late Clarence Odell “Mutt” Robinson and the late Lula Mae Cash Robinson. Dean had lived all of his life in Aragon. Rev. Robinson was a former pastor at Silver Creek Missionary Baptist Church and Youngs Grove Baptist Church.

He also preached just about every weekend at Collinsville Trade Day Flea Market. He was also known there for his birds that he enjoyed through the years. Dean was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed farming, gardening, hunting, and fishing.

In addition to his parents, Dean was preceded in death by his wife, Myrtice Gentry Robinson; son, Earl Anthony “Tony” Robinson; grandson, Corey Wayne Godfrey; sister, Jennie Marie Forsyth; brothers, Ralph Robinson, Rev. Carl Robinson, and Rev. Donald “Bo” Robinson.

Survivors include his children: Charlotte Godfrey and her husband, Mike of Rockmart, Curtis Robinson and his wife, Pam of Aragon, Tammy Wilson and her husband, Mike of Aragon, and Kevin Robinson and his wife, Stephine of Aragon; ten grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; brothers, Dell Robinson of Taylorsville and Ronnie Robinson of Aragon; numerous nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 4:00 pm in the chapel of the Alvis Miller & Son Funeral Home with Rev. Greg Robinson officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Tabor Baptist Church Cemetery.

Pallbearers will include Matthew Wilson, Brent Robinson, Kyle Robinson, Hunter Robinson, Hunter Forsyth, and Lee Forsyth.

The family will receive friends Tuesday afternoon from 2:00 pm until the funeral hour at the funeral home.

Alvis Miller & Son Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements for Rev. Earl Dean Robinson.


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Mrs. Eva Ruth Gibson Short

Mrs. Eva Ruth Gibson Short, age 82, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Monday, December 8, 2025.

She was born on February 19, 1943 in Cherokee, Alabama.  She was the daughter of the late John Hubert and Eula Adell Lockridge Gibson. 

Mrs. Short is survived by her sons, John Short (Mary) and Brad Short; grandchildren, Matt Bridges, Kayla Bridges, Katie Swafford (Drew) and Emma Hellriegel (Jake); great-grandchildren, Josie, Bo, Ella Ruth and Case Swafford and Chloe Hellriegel and nieces and nephews; and several other extended family members. 

Mrs. Short is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Henry Edward Short; daughter, Karen Denise Short Bridges; sisters, Louise Liner and Mary Frances Corn and brothers, Herbert Gibson and Wayne Gibson. 

The funeral arrangements for Mrs. Short will be held on Thursday, December 11, 2025 at one o’clock in the afternoon in the chapel of the Gammage Funeral Home with Rev. Kyle Camp officiating.  Interment will follow in the family lot of Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery.   

The family of Mrs. Short will receive family and friends on Thursday, December 11, 2025 from eleven o’clock in the morning until the funeral service hour at the Gammage Funeral Home.

The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers: Bill Short, Sam Short, Dennis Alexander, Drew Swafford, Jake Hellriegel, Zack Alexander and Jay Liner.   

Messages of condolence can be made to the family by visiting and signing the online guestbook at gammagefh.com.

The Olin L. Gammage and Son Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the services for Mrs. Eva Ruth Gibson Short.

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