Charles Robinson
Charles Robinson, 48, 2315 Eagle Dr., Elizabethton, passed away at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 7, 2004 in the Johnson City Medical Center.
He died as a result of an apparent heart attack while jogging with his co-workers shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 6, 2004. Charles was born in Bristol, Tenn. and had lived most of his life in Elizabethton.
He was the publisher of the Elizabethton Star.
He was a 1973 graduate of Elizabethton High School and had attended East Tennessee State University.
Charles was a member of Grace Fellowship Church in Johnson City.
Charles was a very active member of the Elizabethton community. He was a member of the Carter County Chamber of Commerce; the Executive Board of the United Way; the Elizabethton Rotary Club; had coached numerous T-ball, soccer, baseball, and basketball teams in the community, and was a former member of the Carter County Rescue Squad.
He was a devoted husband, father, son, brother and uncle to his family.
He is survived by his wife, Angie Odom Robinson, of the home; a daughter, Jessica Robinson, of the home; two sons, Josh and Jeremy Robinson, both of the home; his parents, Frank and Ann Childress Robinson of 700 Fairway Dr., Elizabethton; a sister and brother-in-law, Carol and Fred Goodwin of 654 Woodland Dr., Elizabethton; two nieces, Angela Willocks of Quail Ridge Rd., Johnson City, and Amy Laney of 422 Bonnie Kate Dr., Elizabethton; one nephew, Nathan Goodwin of 654 Woodland Dr., Elizabethton; one great niece, Savannah Laney of Elizabethton; two great nephews, Christian Laney, of Elizabethton; William Willocks of Johnson City, and a very special family member, Harvey Pritchard.
The funeral service for Charles Robinson will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, July 9, 2004 in the First Baptist Church of Elizabethton with Pastor David McAuley and the Rev. Brent Seals officiating. Music will be under the direction of Charles and Fred Goodwin. Burial will follow in Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be Tom Whitehead, Sid Davidson, Dan Cogan, Mike Hubbard, Robbie Edgar, Allen Frost and Don Treadway. Honorary pallbearers will be past and present employees of the Elizabethton Star and Coleman's Studio; the members of the Elizabethton Rotary Club; the members of the 1973 class of Elizabethton High School; Wesley Holly, Sr., Wesley Holly, Jr., Lynn Lewis, Jack Reynolds and Ralph Davis. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 3 to 4:30 p.m. and 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 8, 2004. The family will be at the residence of Frank and Ann Robinson, 700 Fairway Dr., Elizabethton, where friends may also call. Charles will be taken to the church at 1 p.m. Friday to lie in state until the service hour. The family requests that those who wish to contribute memorials in memory of Mr. Robinson donate to the Doe River Gorge Christian Camp, 220 Doe River Gorge Rd., Hampton, TN 37658. Words of sympathy may be e-mailed to the family through our Web site at www.tetrickfuneralhome.com.
Tetrick Funeral Home of Elizabethton, 211 North Riverside Dr. is in charge of the arrangements, (423 542 2232).
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