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Russell Elston Robinson, 93, of Pine Bluff, formerly of Monticello, passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at Trinity Village in Pine Bluff. He was born September 17, 1916 in Lincoln County.
He retired from the U. S. Navy as Chief Radioman after 20 years of active duty and 10 years in the Reserve, was a retired farmer and salesman. He was a former longtime member of Pauline Missionary Baptist Church in Monticello and now a member of Olive Branch Missionary Baptist Church. He was the son of the late Silas Benton Robinson and Ruby Boyd Robinson and was preceded in death by his wife, Frances Robinson, brother, Roland, sister, Carmen and granddaughter, Jennifer.
Survivors include three sons, Jack Robinson of Fairfield Bay, Roland Robinson of Maumelle and Ken Robinson of Pine Bluff; two daughters, Nita Stacey of Monroeville, AL and Lynn Hicks of Maumelle; one brother, Neal Robinson of Ft. Worth, TX; one sister, Betty Haynes of Augusta, GA; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
He retired from the U. S. Navy as Chief Radioman after 20 years of active duty and 10 years in the Reserve, was a retired farmer and salesman. He was a former longtime member of Pauline Missionary Baptist Church in Monticello and now a member of Olive Branch Missionary Baptist Church. He was the son of the late Silas Benton Robinson and Ruby Boyd Robinson and was preceded in death by his wife, Frances Robinson, brother, Roland, sister, Carmen and granddaughter, Jennifer.
Survivors include three sons, Jack Robinson of Fairfield Bay, Roland Robinson of Maumelle and Ken Robinson of Pine Bluff; two daughters, Nita Stacey of Monroeville, AL and Lynn Hicks of Maumelle; one brother, Neal Robinson of Ft. Worth, TX; one sister, Betty Haynes of Augusta, GA; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.