Susan Akers Robinson

April 22, 1941 - November 20, 2014

“Rest in peace, sweetheart.” Wilmington, NC Susan Akers Robinson, of North Carolina, passed away Thursday (November 20, 2014) at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, NC. She was born on April 22, 1941 in Inman, VA. Susan graduated from Appalachia (Va.) High School. She was a good dancer and loved to Jitter Bug. Surviving are her husband of 28 years, Charles “Dink” Robinson; her son, Steven Akers of Ohio; four grandchildren, Jessica Ellie Robinson, Candace Akers, Sammy Akers, and Justin Akers; and her longtime friend, Lois Ayers Caudill. The family will receive friends for the visitation on Tuesday (Nov. 25, 2014) from 10:00-11:00 a.m. in the chapel of Holding Funeral Home (17 E. 3rd St., N.) in Big Stone Gap, VA. A funeral service will follow at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Don Caudill. The graveside committal service will follow in Riverview Cemetery in East Stone Gap, VA. There will be a gathering for family and friends at Andrews Mortuary Valley Chapel in Wilmington, NC at a later date. To view the obituary online and offer condolences, please visit www.holdingfuneralhome.com Holding Funeral Home is serving the Robinson family.