WHITAKERS - Rachel Armstrong Robinson, age 97, of the Salem Community in Nash County, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Born in Nash County on March 1, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Charlie "Mr. Charlie" Lawrence Armstrong, Sr. and Mary Linda Green Armstrong. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John William "Billy" Robinson; her grandson, Scott Herring; and her half sister, Dorothy Fisher.

The family consisted of their three children Linda (Jerry) Stirman of Raleigh, Judy (Richard) Pitt of Fayetteville, and Bill (Laura) Robinson of Salem Community; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; half siblings, Charlene Price, Charlie Armstrong, Jr. and Patricia Luper.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at 11 a.m. at Salem Community Baptist Church, 4502 Swift Creek School Road, Whitakers. Burial will follow the service at Rocky Mount Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Rachel's memory to Salem Community Baptist Church, 4502 Swift Creek School Road, Whitakers, NC 27891.