RICH SQUARE — Mr. Robert Eugene "Gene" Robbins Jr., 81, died Friday, April 29, 2011, at Roanoke-Chowan Hospital in Ahoskie.
Mr. Robbins was a native of Northampton County. He attended the U.S. Army NCO Academy and served four years of service to his country. He was married to Jean Hoggard Robbins in 1952 and to this marriage was born three children. Mr. Robbins was a faithful employee of Roanoke Electric, retiring after 41 years. He was a lifelong member of Rich Square Baptist Church, where he served many capacities some of which include teaching Sunday school and serving as deacon. He was a member of the American Legion Post# 488 and past member of the Rich Square Lions Club.
He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Alma Brown Robbins and Robert Eugene Robbins Sr.; two sisters, Ester Pittman and Margaret Gerbin; and two brothers, Wilson Robbins and Haywood Robbins.
Survivors include his wife, Jean H. Robbins, of the home; one daughter, Joyce Ann Crabtree and her husband, Michael, of Greensboro; two sons, Bobby Robbins and his wife, Terry, and Tommy Robbins and his wife, Deneen, all of Rich Square; two sisters, Evelyn Hall, of Rich Square, and Janie Burgess and her husband, G.O., of Conway; one brother, Willie Robbins and his wife, Maude, of Scotland Neck. Also surviving are six grandchildren, Casey Liverman, Robert Robbins IV, Kathryn Robbins, Clay Robbins, Cole Robbins and Leslie Buckner; and five great-grandchildren, Lacy Robbins, Logan Robbins, Callie Liverman, Lilly Buckner and Ava Buckner.
The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m., Sunday, May 1, at Sykes Funeral Service, which is handling the arrangements.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m., Monday, May 2, at Rich Square Baptist Church in Rich Square, with the Rev. Bob Rogers officiating. Interment will follow in the Cedar Lawn Cemetery in Rich Square.
Mr. Robbins was a native of Northampton County. He attended the U.S. Army NCO Academy and served four years of service to his country. He was married to Jean Hoggard Robbins in 1952 and to this marriage was born three children. Mr. Robbins was a faithful employee of Roanoke Electric, retiring after 41 years. He was a lifelong member of Rich Square Baptist Church, where he served many capacities some of which include teaching Sunday school and serving as deacon. He was a member of the American Legion Post# 488 and past member of the Rich Square Lions Club.
He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Alma Brown Robbins and Robert Eugene Robbins Sr.; two sisters, Ester Pittman and Margaret Gerbin; and two brothers, Wilson Robbins and Haywood Robbins.
Survivors include his wife, Jean H. Robbins, of the home; one daughter, Joyce Ann Crabtree and her husband, Michael, of Greensboro; two sons, Bobby Robbins and his wife, Terry, and Tommy Robbins and his wife, Deneen, all of Rich Square; two sisters, Evelyn Hall, of Rich Square, and Janie Burgess and her husband, G.O., of Conway; one brother, Willie Robbins and his wife, Maude, of Scotland Neck. Also surviving are six grandchildren, Casey Liverman, Robert Robbins IV, Kathryn Robbins, Clay Robbins, Cole Robbins and Leslie Buckner; and five great-grandchildren, Lacy Robbins, Logan Robbins, Callie Liverman, Lilly Buckner and Ava Buckner.
The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m., Sunday, May 1, at Sykes Funeral Service, which is handling the arrangements.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m., Monday, May 2, at Rich Square Baptist Church in Rich Square, with the Rev. Bob Rogers officiating. Interment will follow in the Cedar Lawn Cemetery in Rich Square.
RICH SQUARE — Mr. Robert Eugene "Gene" Robbins Jr., 81, died Friday, April 29, 2011, at Roanoke-Chowan Hospital in Ahoskie.
Mr. Robbins was a native of Northampton County. He attended the U.S. Army NCO Academy and served four years of service to his country. He was married to Jean Hoggard Robbins in 1952 and to this marriage was born three children. Mr. Robbins was a faithful employee of Roanoke Electric, retiring after 41 years. He was a lifelong member of Rich Square Baptist Church, where he served many capacities some of which include teaching Sunday school and serving as deacon. He was a member of the American Legion Post# 488 and past member of the Rich Square Lions Club.
He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Alma Brown Robbins and Robert Eugene Robbins Sr.; two sisters, Ester Pittman and Margaret Gerbin; and two brothers, Wilson Robbins and Haywood Robbins.
Survivors include his wife, Jean H. Robbins, of the home; one daughter, Joyce Ann Crabtree and her husband, Michael, of Greensboro; two sons, Bobby Robbins and his wife, Terry, and Tommy Robbins and his wife, Deneen, all of Rich Square; two sisters, Evelyn Hall, of Rich Square, and Janie Burgess and her husband, G.O., of Conway; one brother, Willie Robbins and his wife, Maude, of Scotland Neck. Also surviving are six grandchildren, Casey Liverman, Robert Robbins IV, Kathryn Robbins, Clay Robbins, Cole Robbins and Leslie Buckner; and five great-grandchildren, Lacy Robbins, Logan Robbins, Callie Liverman, Lilly Buckner and Ava Buckner.
The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m., Sunday, May 1, at Sykes Funeral Service, which is handling the arrangements.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m., Monday, May 2, at Rich Square Baptist Church in Rich Square, with the Rev. Bob Rogers officiating. Interment will follow in the Cedar Lawn Cemetery in Rich Square.
Mr. Robbins was a native of Northampton County. He attended the U.S. Army NCO Academy and served four years of service to his country. He was married to Jean Hoggard Robbins in 1952 and to this marriage was born three children. Mr. Robbins was a faithful employee of Roanoke Electric, retiring after 41 years. He was a lifelong member of Rich Square Baptist Church, where he served many capacities some of which include teaching Sunday school and serving as deacon. He was a member of the American Legion Post# 488 and past member of the Rich Square Lions Club.
He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Alma Brown Robbins and Robert Eugene Robbins Sr.; two sisters, Ester Pittman and Margaret Gerbin; and two brothers, Wilson Robbins and Haywood Robbins.
Survivors include his wife, Jean H. Robbins, of the home; one daughter, Joyce Ann Crabtree and her husband, Michael, of Greensboro; two sons, Bobby Robbins and his wife, Terry, and Tommy Robbins and his wife, Deneen, all of Rich Square; two sisters, Evelyn Hall, of Rich Square, and Janie Burgess and her husband, G.O., of Conway; one brother, Willie Robbins and his wife, Maude, of Scotland Neck. Also surviving are six grandchildren, Casey Liverman, Robert Robbins IV, Kathryn Robbins, Clay Robbins, Cole Robbins and Leslie Buckner; and five great-grandchildren, Lacy Robbins, Logan Robbins, Callie Liverman, Lilly Buckner and Ava Buckner.
The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m., Sunday, May 1, at Sykes Funeral Service, which is handling the arrangements.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m., Monday, May 2, at Rich Square Baptist Church in Rich Square, with the Rev. Bob Rogers officiating. Interment will follow in the Cedar Lawn Cemetery in Rich Square.
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