Odessa Robbins

Odessa W. Robbins NORFOLK - Odessa Willadean Sanders Robbins, 88, of the 5200 block of Norvella Ave., passed away Sept. 25, 2010 in Virginia Beach. A native of Hayti, Mo., she was the daughter of the late Buster and Gertie Bell Sanders and the widow of Max Ray Robbins. She was an educational assistant with Farmington State Hospital. She was a member of Memorial United Methodist Church in Farmington, Mo. She is survived by her daughter, Joan Elizabeth Robbins James of Danville, N.H.; her son, Max R. Robbins Jr. and wife Celeste of Norfolk; her sister, Lydia Rose Sanders Poole of Maryland; and four grandchildren, Victor Robbins and wife Missy of Jackson, Tenn., Sandra Rae James Hart of Salem, Mass., John Rogers James Jr. and Warren Scott James. A graveside service will be conducted Friday at 1 p.m. at Rosewood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Bayside Chapel, Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.hollomon-brown.com.