She served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and then came home to marry her sweetheart Ralph Robinson.

Born in 1920 in Royston, "Miss Plennie" Robinson went on to become one of the most prolific and beloved educators in Dawson County history.

Miss Plennie died Wednesday following a period of declining health. She was 88 years old.

Following her discharge from the military, Miss Plennie began her teaching career in the one room school houses of Dawson County and continued to teach in the elementary schools in Dawson County for more than 65 years.

She shared her love of reading with generations of school children, reading each day from her beloved "Grandfather Tales."

On Aug. 3, the Dawson County School System will pay the iconic Miss Plennie one of its highest honors, naming the media center at the new Dawson County Middle School, the Plennie J. Robinson Library.

Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Bearden Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Hugh Fields will officiate. Interment will follow in the Dawsonville City Cemetery.

Miss Plennie’s family will receive friends from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday at Bearden Funeral Home.

Miss Plennie is survived by her sister and brother in Law, Flo and George Koermer, of Maryland; nieces and nephews: Ann Story, Stacey and Tim Gravitt, Sam and Kelley Story, Judd and Bryn Gravitt, Robert and Maryann Story, all of Cumming; Brothers in Law and Sisters in Law: Dr. Herbert and Blanche Robinson, of Gainesville and C.I. Robinson, of Dawsonville. Several other nieces, nephews, and countless friends and former students also survive.

This story is courtesy of the Gold 104.3 FM News Desk