Roberta "Robbie" Earhart Long time Columbus Real Estate professional, Robbie Earhart, passed away in her home, Thursday, March 15, 2012. Visitation will be held Sunday, March 18, 2012 from 3 – 4:30 PM at First Presbyterian Church, 3200 Bluecutt Road, Columbus, MS. A memorial service will follow at 5 PM with Tom Bryson officiating. Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS is in charge of arrangements. Robbie obtained her real estate license in 1979 and began her career as an agent with the former West Realty in Columbus, now known as Coldwell Banker, West Realty. She then became Principal Broker and owner of Help-U-Sell Realty in 1986 before joining Debbie Robinson at Robinson Real Estate in 1989. At Robinson Real Estate, Robbie was named Sales Manager of their multi-million dollar sales team in 1991. Due to her accomplishments as Sales Manager, she became the Managing Broker of the Columbus location in 2000 and served in that capacity until 2011. Robbie most recently represented Robinson Real Estate as Consulting Broker, until her death. Robbie was well known in the real estate profession as an educator and mentor. She served her fellow professionals as Senior Instructor for the Mississippi Realtors Institute, teaching sales and marketing, agency, license law, contracts and pre & post licensing. She served as Chairperson of the State Education Committee of MAR and the Mississippi Realtors Institute; and served as Adjunct Professor of Modern Real Estate Practice at Mississippi University for Women. An active member of the Golden Triangle Association of Realtors, Robbie also served as President of the Board of Directors, where she was honored as "Realtor of the Year" and was a Life Member of the Million Dollar Club. She achieved the designations of GRI, CRS and CRB. Roberta "Robbie" Adams, was born in Lebanon, TN, on June 7, 1938 to the late Robert Wesley and Margaret Eatherly Adams. She graduated from Corinth High School, Corinth Mississippi in 1956 and then attended Mississippi State College for Women (now MUW) from 1956-57, before completing an Associate Degree in Business Administration from Miller Hawkins Business College, Memphis, TN, in 1958. She married her husband of 54 years, John Earhart of Louisville, MS, on April 26, 1958. She and John moved their family to Columbus in 1968 where she resided in the same home until her death this week. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Earhart is preceded in death by her sister – Patsy Adams Smith. Robbie, as she was known by all, was very active in her church choir at First Presbyterian Church, enjoyed playing tennis in her earlier years, and enjoyed following her sons and later her grandsons in all of their sports endeavors. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Earhart is survived by her sons – Gil (Sissy) Earhart, Olive Branch, MS, Josh (Stephanie) Earhart, Atlanta, GA, Adam (Priscilla) Earhart, Columbus, MS; grandchildren – Matt, Taylor, Parker, J.D., and Cai Earhart. Honorary Pallbearers will be Matt Earhart, Taylor Earhart, Parker Earhart, J.D. Earhart, Cai Earhart, Bill Sartain, Keith Smith, Wes Smith, Stuart Smith, James W. Hunt, Jack Jones, and Debbie Robinson Snead. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church Organ Fund, 3200 Bluecutt Road, Columbus, MS 39705.