Nina Robinson was born Nina Louise Underwood on May 20, 1927 in Scottsville, Kentucky. She moved to Cleveland, Ohio with her parents while she was young and later married James Higgins. They produced two children, Curtis and Gregory. James passed away in 1974 and Nina later married Arthur Robinson. Nina and Arthur successfully operated a nursing home in Albuquerque, New Mexico until Arthur passed away in 2008. Nina and her son, Curtis moved to California in 2015 and lived in Moreno Valley until her passing. She is survived by her sons as well as several extended family members.