Barbara Robison Wilcox

Barbara Robison Wilcox, age 73, passed away December 27, 2014 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. Barbara was born February 11, 1941 at Rigby, Idaho, a daughter to Ivan “Tim” Ormond Robison and Loretta Ellen Larsen Robison. She was raised in Lyman and Rexburg areas, attended elementary school in Lyman and graduated from Madison High School. She attended Idaho State University and studied accounting. She worked at Mickelson’s Lumber as a bookkeeper and at Fresh Pak. She married Charles M. Wilcox, October 25, 1963 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple August 26, 1971. She was a member of the LDS Church and served in the Relief Society, taught and was a girls softball coach. She enjoyed reading, shopping, traveling, grandchildren, having lunch with friends, and was very competitive playing cards and board games. She was fondly known as Grandma Vegas. Her family was number one to her. She loved animals, being outdoors, camping and was a crack shot with a 22. The family expresses their appreciation for the care and compassion of the staff at E.I.R.M.C. She is survived by her husband Charles M. Wilcox of Rigby, her daughter Leslie (Jim) Mayer of Idaho Falls, two sons Zane (Jennifer) Wilcox of Rigby and John (Jeannette) Wilcox of Kamiah, Idaho, two brothers Brent (Sherry) Robison and Charles (Marcia) Robison both of Rexburg and eight grandchildren, Rachael, Zachary and Rebecca Mayer, Austin, Dillon, Chynna, Sydney and Wyatt Wilcox. She was preceded in death by her parents Tim and Loretta Robison. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. in the Rigby 4th Ward LDS Chapel 401 West 1st South, Rigby. The family will visit with friends on Tuesday at Eckersell Memorial Chapel 101 West Main Street, Rigby from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. and on Wednesday from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. at the church. Burial will be in the Sutton Cemetery under the care of Eckersell Memorial Chapel in Rigby.