Geniece Bryant Robbins

Graveside services for Mrs. Geniece Bryant Robbins, age 86, of Bonham, Texas, will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at the New Hope Cemetery off of FM 372, south of Highway 82, Mountain Springs Community in Cooke County, Texas. Bro. David Whittington will officiate.  The family and friends are invited to a viewing at graveside from 1:00 PM until service time on Tuesday.  She will lie in state on Monday, April 3, 2023, at Wise Funeral Home in Bonham, Texas.  Mrs. Robbins passed away peacefully at her residence in Bonham on March 31, 2023.  She was born on April 13, 1937 in Valley View, Texas, the daughter of the late Charles T. Bryant and Olivia Moore Bryant.  She was preceded in death by her husband Ray Kenneth Robbins on September 23, 2010.  Geniece was a graduate of Valley View High School and received her Bachelor of Science degree from Texas A&M University - Commerce.  She was a teacher for the Texas A&M Extension Service and helped many people in all aspects of agriculture.  She was a member of the National Iris Society and the National Association of Retired Teachers.  Geniece was retired Emeritus for the Texas A&M Extension Service and was a former reserve deputy for the Nolan County Sheriff's office in West Texas.  Geniece served as the County Extension Agent for Nolan County for many years.  She enjoyed hobbies such as sewing, gardening, teaching and caring for her two beloved dogs, "Babe" and "Gracie".  Mrs. Robbins was preceded in death by her brothers, Weldon Bryant and Anthony Bryant and brother-in-law, Chuck "Pappy" Alexander.

She is survived by her daughters, Deborah Sondgeroth and husband Stephen of Big Sandy, Texas, Terry Youngblood of Gilmer, Texas, step daughter, Brandy Copeland and her husband Stacy of Lubbock, Texas, brother, Jerry Bryant and wife Dicy of Gravette, Arkansas, sisters Marcine Alexander of Valley View, Texas, and Trina Bassett and husband Charles of Texarkana, Texas, grandchildren, Christi Griffin, Casey Clark and Sergeant Major, Michael Youngblood, USMC, her special friend and neighbor, Frank Orr of Bonham,  numerous great grandchildren, great great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, extended family and a host of friends.  The family would like extend their special thanks to the Heart to Heart Hospice for their care of Mrs. Robbins during this time.

You may sign the online guest register at www.wisefuneralhome.com