Norma Jean Robey

April 18, 1933 – June 29, 2024

Jean passed away peacefully at her home, where she had lived for 66 years, on June 29, 2024, surrounded by her family.

She was born in a farmhouse at 151st Street and Gray Road near Westfield, the third of five children born to G.C. and Kathern Clark. She was a proud graduate of Westfield High School and married the love of her life, Robert Robey, Sr., on July 6, 1951, to whom she had been introduced on a blind date. They were the proud parents of Robert, Jr., Roy, Victoria, and Karen.

In 1968, Jean embarked on a highly successful real estate career in the booming market of Hamilton County by joining Kaiser Real Estate Company. In 1984, Jean and Robert Sr. decided to open Robey Real Estate, Inc. which grew into Century 21 Robey Real Estate. After Robert’s death in 1994, Jean continued her successful business eventually merging with Realty Group Companies and enjoyed continued success until her retirement in 2013 after more than 45 years, helping hundreds of families buy and sell homes and farms. During her entire career, the families she worked with were more than clients – they were friends.

Despite working many, many hours, Jean found time to be the hostess for huge extended family gatherings at Thanksgiving, Easter, and Christmas, and would perfectly prepare traditional “Hoosier” meals. She was an excellent cook and carried on an amazing legacy from her mother in preparing everyone’s favorite dishes, especially matching and even exceeding her cornbread!

Jean loved Westfield and Westfield Schools and was an avid supporter at all her children’s, grandchildren’s, and great-grandchildren’s events. Her favorite saying was “I bleed green.” One of her favorite songs was “Glory to Old Westfield” and she loved belting it out at the many games she attended while supporting her family members. Jean was a long-time member of Little Eagle Creek Christian Church.

Jean was preceded in death by many loved ones – her husband, Robert Robey, Sr.; daughter, Victoria Robey Coffey; her parents, G.C. and Kathern Clark; her in-laws, Roy and Dorothy Robey; son-in-law, Joseph Stephens; sister, Ruth Beauchamp; and brother, Ballard Clark; along with many other dear family members and friends.

She is survived by sons, Robert Robey, Jr. (Connie) and Roy Robey (Tona); daughter, Karen Robey Stephens; sister, Betty Casey; brother, Cowan Clark; sister-in-law, Helen Robey Carter; and grandchildren, Staci Robey Partlow, Wade Robey (Abby), Robert Robey III (Christi), Chris Simpson (Jessica), Amber Robey Schwartz (Pete), Dennis Coffey (Nicole), Peter Robey, Cortney Coffey Hall (Craig), Britni Stephens Fleming (Robert), and Sean Stephens (Kayla); grand dog, Bella Dog Robey; great-grandchildren, Bailey Partlow, Addison Robey Partlow, Evan Partlow, Olivia Robey, Vivian Robey, Owen Robey, Easton Robey, Conner Place, Emmalee Schwartz, Makenna Coffey, Natalie Hall, Jacob Hall, Cydni Daniel (Lucas), Dillon Simpson, Logan Simpson, Lucy Fleming, Dean Fleming, Isabella Stephens, and Sophia Stephens; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation for Jean will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, July 5, 2024, at Flanner Buchanan – Hamilton Memorial Park (Prairie Waters), 4180 Westfield Road, Westfield, with a funeral service immediately following at 1 p.m. Burial will take place at Eagle Creek Cemetery in Westfield.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations to the Athletic Booster Club at Westfield High School be made in memory of Jean Robey.

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