Johnnie Robinson

October 16, 1939 - December 1, 2021

LANCASTER S. C. – Johnnie “Peaches” Bukovich Robinson, 82, died Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. She was born Oct. 16, 1939, in Clintwood, Va., to John and Mildred Bukovich. Johnnie was a kind, gentle, fun-loving person, who never met a stranger. She loved her family and truly devoted her life to them. She enjoyed reading, a good TV show, movies at the theater and any activity that involved her kids or grandkids. She also loved cooking, especially family meals and made biscuits and gravy from scratch for family the week before her passing. Her kitchen was never quiet, filled with her talking, singing or humming. Johnnie lived a humble childhood, that included residence in Hampton on the coast of Virginia and Clintwood in the mountains of Southwest Virginia. She relished her relationship with her brother Fuzzy, grandmother, aunts, uncles, and many cousins. Johnnie graduated from Hampton High School and enjoyed a brief time at Lincoln Memorial University. She returned to Clintwood, and attended classes at Clinch Valley College, where she met the love of her life, Jackie Wayne Robinson. They married in 1961 and lived in Northern Virginia and Johnson City, Tenn., before ultimately finding their home in Lancaster in 1972, where she lived until her passing. Johnnie was a stay-at-home mom for many years. Once her children reached later elementary school, she showed her caring nature by serving as a teaching assistant in various Lancaster County schools for 20 years. She spent many years as a member of the Good Shepherd Methodist Church. In 2017, her faith journey led her to Grace Presbyterian Church, where she became a member in October 2021. Johnnie is survived by her daughter, Paula English and husband Sam of Greenville, S.C.; son, John Robinson and wife Beth of Charlotte, N.C., and three grandchildren, whom she truly adored, Matthew English and Logan and Haley Robinson. Johnnie was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Robinson and her parents. A graveside service will be held Saturday, May 28, 2022 at Phipps Memorial Cemetery, Clintwood, Virginia at 11:00 a.m. Terry Price will officiate. Entombment will follow. In lieu of flowers, we request donations be made in Johnnie's memory to one of the following charities: American Heart Association (www.heart.org) or JDRF (www.JDRF.org)