Lucille A. Robbins

Lucille Atkins Robbins, 89, of Hopewell, died Sept. 8, 2008.

She was born in Mineral, Va., and was a former resident of Colonial Heights. Mrs. Robbins was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church of Colonial Heights, the Dorcus Sunday School Class, the Ladies Auxiliary of the Woodmen of the World, Beech Camp #264.

Mrs. Robbins was preceded in death by her parents, James William and Henrietta Waldrop Atkins; and her husband, Mitchell H. Robbins; her twin sister, Louise Green and Evelyn Griffin; and brothers, James and Aubrey Atkins.

Surviving are her son, James Mitchell Robbins and wife, Deannie, of Hopewell; her daughter, Margaret R. Catlett and husband, James, of Chester; grandchildren, Chrissy Catlett, Dale Catlett, Timmy Catlett and wife, Sherry, Sharon Neal and husband, Chris, and Michael Robbins and wife, Callie; seven great-grandchildren; two brothers, G. Melvin Atkins and wife, Elsie Mae, of Hopewell, and Lewis S. Atkins and wife, Elizabeth, of Edgewater, Md.

The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, in the Hopewell Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, 2008, in the Hopewell Chapel with the Rev. Chris Jenkins, the Rev. Dr. Alex Roberts, both of Unity Baptist Church, and the Rev. Fred Adkins, associate pastor of Immanuel Baptist, officiating. Interment will be in Bermuda Memorial Park, Chester, Va. Condolences may be registered with www.jtmorriss.com.