Alice Jean “Aj” Robinson

Our beloved mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ after a valiant fight with cancer on February 16, 2019 at Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Alice Jean (Drain) Robinson affectionately known as “AJ” was born the seventh child of ten on August 4, 1952, Saginaw, Michigan to Rev. Johnnie Drain Sr. and Mrs. Ethel Mae (Brown) Drain. Alice was a product of the Saginaw Public Schools system, graduating in 1970 and then attended classes at Delta College. Out of high school, Alice married C.L. Richardson, and from this union they were blessed with three children. She then married the love of her life, Jimmie Laverne Robinson on June 6, 1985 and from this union Jimmie L Robinson Jr. was born. She was a lifelong member of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church under the current leadership of Pastor Delwin Tatum, Sr. Alice was amazingly musically gifted and loved being a member and director of the Praise Team and Gospel Choir. She was an astounding speaker and could really bring forth the word of God. She delivered the word on many special occasions such as Women’s Day Programs and often gave inspiring messages on Facebook. She was a gifted playwriter who loved to write poems and wrote two plays for Shiloh’s Women’s Department which were outstanding. She was previously employed by Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth and the Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan. Alice has been both secretary and church clerk for over 20 years for Shiloh Baptist Church and a member of the Greeters Ministry, the Saginaw Valley District Woman’s Auxiliary Corresponding Secretary and member of the Praise Team until her health began to fail. Alice was a snazzy dresser, with an infectious smile. Her ambience will be missed by all who knew and loved her. She leaves to cherish her memory her mother, Ethel M. Drain; beloved children, RaJeana Shevette Drain, Chauntel Yvette Drain, Curtis Lee Richardson III, Jimmie LaVerne Robinson, Jr.; grandchildren, Angie, Tatiana, Curtis IV, Curtis H., Zion, Anthony, Charleston, Cha’Quille, Chaun Samuel, Willie, Chaun’Ci, Cha’Marya, Aiden, Curteria, Curterious; great-grandchildren; siblings, Mary McDonald, Jessie (Delores), Willie (Earline), Nathaniel, George (Minnie Caldwell) Drain, Lois (TJ) Robinson; special cousin, Delia Lynn Burnett Nunn; special friend, Steven Barker; a host of other friends, godsons and goddaughters including, Willie Rodgers, Darious Drain-White, Rev. Edward Pierson, Timothy Plowden, Will Flournoy, Lamont Blue, Abel Martin, Jr., John and Dorothy Moore, Joe Winchester, Charles North, Willie Hill, Sr., Baron Garrett, Robert Jamerson, Andre Pruitt, Calvin Shades, Donald Palmer, Chuckie Lawrence, Wesley Willis, Terri Blakes, Rhonda and Tyrone Bridgewater, Hope Hernandez, Andrea Pratt, Felicia Heart-Williams, Olivia and Alondra Bell, Carolyn Lindsey, Pastor Carolyn Wilkins, Deshon Ramsey; her Shiloh Church family including Dorothy Adams, Carrie Jackson-Zackrie, Willie Mae Tatum, and Shirley Jones. Alice was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmie Laverne Robinson Sr.; father, Rev. Johnnie Drain Sr.; brothers, Johnnie Jr., Ronnie C., Robert Lee Drain; son-in-law, Roosevelt Tolbert, Jr.; sister-in-law, Patricia K. Drain; grandson, Cha’Kur Tolbert; best friend, Mary Lloyd Deal. A special heartfelt thanks to Alice’s sisters, Mary and Lois, whom she affectionately called her “ANGELS”, and her devoted daughter RaJeana for all you have done throughout her illness; her medical team, Dr. John Bartnik and Nurse Shannon of Oncology Hematology Associates, Dr. Nikolai Kinachtchouk and Nurse Dawn, Dr. Scott Schwartz, Kim, Evan and other medical staff of Detroit Henry Ford Hospital, St. Mary’s Hospital and nurses Ira, Linda and Megan, Great Lakes Caring Home Health- nurse Stephanie, Pain Management Center Dr. Marcella Welker and the employees of Cartridge World. View Funeral Webcast