Jacob David Robins

Monday, November 30, 2015

Mr. Jacob David "J. D." Robins, 72, of Leachville, died Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015 at the Pocahontas Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born on Oct. 25, 1943 and a lifelong Leachville area resident, he was the son of the late Hadley and Lena Harris Robins and attended Leachville High School. He later served in the United States Marine Corps and worked both in construction and as a farmer. J.D. was an outdoorsman, enjoyed fishing and trapping and was a longtime member of the Leachville Second Baptist Church.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Hadley Robins, Jr., Robert Robins, Larry Robins, and Timothy Robins.

Mr. Robins leaves the mother of his children, Brenda Robins of Leachville;

Two sons, Jeffrey Robins of West Plains, Mo. and Jonathan Mark Robins of Monette;

His daughter, Jennifer Robins of Pocahontas;

One brother, Thomas "Tom Dewet" Robins of Calico Rock;

Five sisters, Dorothy Reid of Monette, Virginia Miller of Monette, Peggy Herring of Warren, Mich., Nancy Goddard of Conyers, Ga. and Sharon McCord of Monette

Nine grandchildren: Cassi Robins, Angel Robins, Jacob Robins, Patrick Greene, Brett Robins, Brenden Robins, Brady Robins, Leo Bergman, and Charlie Bergman; and

Three great-grandchildren.

Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015 at the Howard Funeral Service Chapel in Leachville. Burial will follow in Linwood Cemetery in Paragould. The family will receive visitors Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the funeral home. An online guest register is located at www.HowardFuneralService.com .