Leona Mae Robinson

Leona Mae Robinson, 72, a lifelong resident of Siloam Springs, passed away Monday, October 3, 2022, at the Washington Reginal Medical Center in Fayetteville.

Leona was born on December 12, 1949, in Siloam Springs. She was the daughter of Doy Vaughn and Willa Mae Robison Vaughn-Harris. She married Jake Robinson on April 1, 1965, in Stillwell, Oklahoma. Leona worked for Simmons Foods for many years, she was also a cook at the Nora Café and Hereford Café in Siloam Springs.

Leona loved flower gardening, cooking, going to garage sales and being with her family.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Larry, and Tony Vaughn.

She is survived by her husband, Jake Robinson of the home; two sons, Clifford Lee Robinson, and Eric Wayne Robinson both of Siloam Springs; two brothers, Cal Dean Vaughn of Grove, Oklahoma and Morris Vaughn of Stillwell, Oklahoma; two sisters, Lucy Summers of Claremore, Oklahoma, and Charletta Davidson of Siloam Springs; one granddaughter, Shani Bailey; seven great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.

Visitation will be held at the Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Home on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, from 5:00pm to 8:00pm.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 6, 2022, at 10:00am at the Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Chapel.  Burial will be conducted at the Martin Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Home of Siloam Springs, AR. Please visit www.Backstrom-pyeatte.com to sign the online guestbook.