Rose Marie Robinson, 72, of Sutton passed away Thursday, February 19, 2009, in CAMC Memorial Hospital, Charleston.

She was born September 3, 1936, in Clarksburg, the daughter of the late Frank S. Marra and Rose Andy Marra of Clarksburg.

She was an active member of the Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church in Gassaway, where she participated in choir, served on the Worship and Nominating Committee and volunteered at the United Christian Food Pantry.

Mrs. Robinson was a graduate of West Virginia University with post graduate work at Florida State and Florida Atlantic University. She was a high school teacher for 30 years, having taught in Maryland, Florida, Kentucky, and five counties in West Virginia.  Her last seven years of teaching were in Braxton County where she taught English and was choral director.  Rose was a member of Sutton Women's Club, Judy's Garden Club, MENC, PALS, WVTEA, and WVMEA.  She enjoyed reading, crafting (especially her "Victorian Button Pins"), gardening, flower arranging and singing. 

She is survived by her beloved husband, William Eugene Robinson; three sons, Gregg Bodkin of Sutton, Shawn Bodkin and wife Alison of Memphis, Tenn., and Doug Robinson and wife Christine of Charlotte, N.C.; daughters, Marra Bodkin of Sutton and Michelle Dry and husband Fred of Friendswood, Texas; one daughter-in-law, Tricia Nottingham of Roanoke, W.Va.; son-in-law, David Heater of Sutton; grandchildren, Leah, Jacob, and Rose Anne Heater, Briana, Cole, and Trey Bodkin, Britney and Josh Robinson, and Danica Bennet; and four great-grandchildren.  Rose has one sister, Joan Marra Bunk and husband Ken of Millersville, Md.; and nieces Marseille Marra Bunk of Annapolis, Md., and Erica Bunk Ray of Norfolk, Va.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 28, 2009, at the Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church with Pastor Barbara Accord officiating.  Her final resting place will be at the Robinson family cemetery in Holcomb.

In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be made to the Rose Marie Robinson Vocal Music Scholarship Fund at City National Bank, P.O. Box 367, Sutton, WV 26601.

Online condolences may be sent to greene-robertsonfunteralhome.com.

Arrangements are by Greene-Robertson Funeral Home, Sutton.