Ruby J Robinson

Mrs. Ruby J. Robinson (80 years old) of Columbia South Carolina departed life on May 9, 2018 at Palmetto Health Richland Hospital. She was born October 14, 1937 in Crenshaw, Mississippi to the late Clemmi D. Smith and Ophelia Smith-Parker.  In 1955 she was married to Harry Robinson Jr.  Their love story began when her older brother James and Harry were serving in the Air Force, stationed in the state of Washington. From this encounter, they produced 5 children with years of traveling and new adventures. She is preceded in death by her husband Harry of 48 years and her sister Ruby Smith.

Ruby received her formal education from the public schools in Portland, Oregon.  Her career began as a military wife and traveling homemaker.  She later worked outside the home as a Certified Nursing Assistant. Her primary places of employment were South Carolina Cripple Children Convalescent Home and Pee Dee Disability & Special Needs Center Florence County.  Ruby was a very religious person at an early age.  She attended Sharon Seventh-Day Adventist Church of Portland, OR, Elizabeth Baptist Church and Monumental Baptist Church of Florence SC where she was a Deaconess, Usher and served in other various ministries.   She returned to the Seven Day Adventist Church in 2005. She was a faithful and free-spoken member of Ephesus Seventh-Day Adventist Church and Sabbath School until her failing health no longer permitted her to attend physically.   She participated and volunteered in various organizations. Her hobbies included church activities, gardening, sewing, shopping for shoes and hand bags, cooking, hosting family functions, traveling, some good storytelling, talking and enjoying a good laugh. She still kept her steadfast faith and love for her church family at Ephesus until the very end.

She is survived by her children Harry Lane (Paula) Robinson of Chesapeake, VA, Regina (Talton lll) Sanders of Charlotte, NC, Rita (Marcell) Stitt of Fort Mill, SC, Roberta (Gary) Carroway of Wrentham, MA,  Harold (Wanda) Robinson of Double Oak, Texas , Brother James Herron of San Francisco, CA , Brother Carl (Audre) Parker of Oregon City, OR . Ruby and her granddaughter Renee` Johnson shared a special bond. In addition, her  grandchildren Rianna and Raven Carroway, Latoya McRae ( Mike) , Letitia Johnson, Chantal and Cherena Sanders, Stephan,  Adrianna  and Devan Robinson, Kimberly Robinson and Naconda McQueen-Robinson, two great grandchildren Jaden Johnson and Michael-Kingston McCrae, two sisters-in-laws Earline Robinson of Florence SC and Betty (Arthur) Haynesworth of Stafford VA; one brother –in-law- Leo Robinson of Florence SC; special friends and family Mrs. Juanita Gregory , Essie Brown , Norma Brown, nephew Samson Robinson Jr. and  a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, family, friends and previous co-workers.

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