Helen Robinett, daughter of the late Albert J. Phillips and Dorothy Elizabeth Graves was born on December 26, 1930 in Dexter, Missouri and departed this life on January 6, 2014 at SoutheastHealth in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 83 years.

Mrs. Robinett was of the Baptist faith, a former employee of Monaco Egg, International Hat Factory, and International Shoe Company all in Dexter.  Helen was a loving mother, grandmother, and very passionate about her Christian faith. She was also a resident of Dexter.

On May 29, 1953 she was untied in marriage to Don Robinett in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.  Mr. Robinett preceded her in death on May 3, 2008.

Survivors include four sons, Richard Phillips of Stoney Point, North Carolina, Donnie Robinett of Poplar Bluff, Phillip Robinett and Roger Robinett both of Dexter; by one daughter, Gail Acton of Dexter; one brother, Marion W. Phillips of Dexter; eleven grandchildren, Mary Elizabeth Phillips Mason, Craig and Carl Blankenship, Shane Phillips, Allen Morton,  Alicia Shepphard and husband Matthew, Andrea Acton, Laura and Leslie Robinett, Taylor and Logan Hill; also by one great-grandson, Brody Mason.

The Robinett family would like to give out a special thank you to Cypress Point Skilled Nursing in Dexter and SoutheastHealth in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter from 5:00 until 8:00 P.M. Thursday January 9, 2014.

Funeral services will be conducted on Friday January 10, 2014 at 1:00 P.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter with Rev. Dean Williams officiating.

Interment will follow at the Hagy Cemetery in Dexter.