Virginia Huntley Robinson

Virginia Huntley Robinson, 84, of Asheville, passed away on Sunday, March 18, at Pisgah Manor in Candler. She was born and raised in the Oakley Community and spent most of her life there. She was the daughter of the late Otis Cleveland (O.C.) and Irene Earwood Huntley. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Perry Lee Robinson and her brother, Grady Huntley. Surviving are her daughters, Janet R. Minor and husband Bobby of Advance and Jennifer R. Crowe and husband Daryl "Yogi" of Candler; five grandchildren, B.G. Minor and wife Mandy, Carmen Minor and Andrew Minor all of Advance and Kymber Crowe and Dustin Crowe of Candler; great grandson, Grant Minor of Advance; brothers Gayle Huntley (Shirley) and Harvey Huntley (Linda) of Asheville; sisters, Ruth Frizell and Linda Garren (Gary) of Asheville; a special cousin, Rowena Sorrells of Oakley; and a number of other cousins, nieces and nephews; and two very special great-great nephews, Grayson Lloyd and Nathan Lyda. Mrs. Robinson was previously employed with Asheville Citizen-Times Paper Company for 14 years. She was a member of Gashes Creek Baptist Church. She loved the Lord and her church and many of her best memories are trips and outings with the Gashes Creek Hilltoppers. She enjoyed traveling and sightseeing, spending time with her family and friends, and anything in which her grandchildren were involved. Being with little Grant and watching him play and grow brought her much joy. She was known for her love, care and concern for others, but will be especially remembered for her bright and cheerful personality and her humor and wit. A funeral service will be held Thursday at 11 AM at Gashes Creek Baptist Church, with the Revs. Jackie Collins, Ed Jennings and Lester Crayton officiating. Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 5:30 to 8:30 pm at Groce Funeral Home on Tunnel Road. At other times the family will be at the home of daughter Jennifer Crowe. Pallbearers will be grandsons, B.G. Minor, Andrew Minor, Dustin Crowe, nephews, Terry Friszell, Laron Huntley and Marlon Garren. Grant Minor, great grandson, will serve as honorary pallbearer. Flowers are appreciated and memorials may be made to Gashes Creek Baptist Church Building Fund, 308 Gashes Creek Road, Asheville, NC 28803; Ridgeway Baptist Church Youth Fund, 525 Old US Highway 19-23, Candler, NC 28715; Elbaville UMC General Fund, C/O Juanita Blakely, 1844 Yadkin Valley Road, Advance, NC 27006.