Johnnie Lee Robertson was born on January 1, 1945, to the late George and Corena Davenport.

She received her education at H.B. Pemberton High School in Marshall, Texas.

Johnnie accepted Christ at an early age at Paradise Baptist Church of Marshall, Texas and later in life she joined Greenhill Baptist Church #2, where she was a faithful member until her death.

On October 3, 1960, she was united in Holy Matrimony with the late McKinley (Big Rob) Robertson, Sr. To this union, six children were born.

Johnnie worked a number of years at Tyson Chicken, Monarch Tile and Home Health Care.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, the late McKinley Robertson, Sr.; two daughters, Patricia Williams and Teresa Tatum; eight sisters, Mollie Montgomery, Mary Post, Herrice Clough, Texanna Brightman, Velma Davenport, Doris Davenport, Margie Logan  and Clarice Brightman; four brothers, David Davenport, Dolphus Davenport, George Davenport and Louis Lister.

She leaves to mourn, her three sons, McKinley Robertson, Jr., Richard "Bill" Robertson (LaTonja) and Cedric Robertson (Tasha) and one daughter, Shannon Porter, all of Marshall, Texas; two brothers, Frankie Davenport of Marshall, Texas and Arsida Davenport of Dallas, Texas; two sisters, Dearsie Boyd (J.D.) and Rita Johnson all of Marshall, Texas; eleven grandbabies, Kristopher, Tiesha, Richshunda, Dominique, Aaron, Ashton, Laquavin, Alyssa, Amiya, JaVonta and Keunta; twenty three great grandbabies; two sons-in-law, Roy Williams of Dallas, Texas and Freddie Tatum of Marshall, Texas and one special son and grandson, Bobby Greene, Sr. and Bobby Greene, Jr. and family along with a host of nieces, nephews and other family and friends.

Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 21, 2026, at Downs Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Liberty Cemetery in Marshall. A visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, March 20, 2026, at the funeral home.