George Lee Robinson

REV. GEORGE L. ROBINSON The Reverend George Lee Robinson, 82, of 248 Ball Gap Road, Arden, died Monday, June 21, 2004, at his home. Rev. Robinson was born in Buncombe County and was a son of the late Thomas Ervin and Mollie Matilda Shepherd Robinson. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Shirley Pressley, a son Johnny Robinson, and a granddaughter Tonya Lee Redmon. He was a machinist for more than 50 years and was retired from Stencil Aero Engineering. He had been an ordained minister since 1980. Surviving are his wife Betty Mae Steele Robinson; five daughters Brenda Robinson of Asheville, Carol Lee Brown of Warner Robbins, GA, Debra Arrowood of Kannapolis and Shelia Beard and Malissa Mitchell of Asheville; three sons David Robinson of Spruce Pine, Phillip Robinson and Tommy Robinson of Asheville; twenty grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Emma Gospel Tabernacle with the Revs. Eugene Dodd, Clarence Roberts and Billy Dodd officiating. Burial will be at Sky View Memorial Park. His family will receive friends from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue.