Lee R. Robinson

He was born in Ellerbe, NC on July 10, 1929. Lee graduated from high school in Charlotte and attended King’s Business College. He was married to Martha “Marty” Lawing on June 11, 1966. Lee served in the Air Force from 1951 – 1953, where he was stationed in Florida and Hawaii. He was a member of Philadelphia Presbyterian Church where he was active in the Philadelphia Sunday School class. Lee worked in a number of companies including Friden, Metal Service Corporation, and Estul Tool Manufacturing Company. He was also President of Robinson Engraving Service from the late 1970s until just a few weeks prior to his death. He was very mechanically talented and could build almost anything and fix almost anything. He seldom asked for outside help from contractors or other professionals because he could do it best himself. His standards for himself and others were very high. He also fought a brave battle with bladder cancer.

Lee was preceded in death by his father, Fred Robinson, mother Sallie Robinson, brothers Marshall Robinson, Preston “Press” Robinson, Paul Robinson, and sister, Belle Robinson Campbell.

He is survived by his wife, Marty Robinson, two children, Sharon Robinson and Brian Robinson, and by his dog, Coco Robinson, who loved him perhaps most of all. He is also survived by several sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law and by many nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held from six until eight o’clock in the evening on Monday, the 16th of November, 2015 at McEwen Funeral Service-Mint Hill Chapel, 7428 Matthews-Mint Hill Road, Mint Hill, NC 28227.

A funeral service will be held at one o’clock in the afternoon on Tuesday, the 17th of November, 2015 at Philadelphia Presbyterian Church with a visitation held one hour prior to the service. Rev. Rusty Benton and Rev. Lee Koontz will be officiating the service. Interment to follow in Sharon Memorial Park.

The family would like to thank the Levine Cancer Institute, especially Dr. Earle Burgess and his nurse, Pam, and Novant Health Matthews nursing staff and Hospice staff for his care.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Philadelphia Presbyterian Church, 7714 Bain School Road, Mint Hill, NC 28227 or to Hospice, 324 North McDowell Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28204.

Condolences may be offered at www.mcewenminthillchapel.com.