Hiram E. Robinson, III

Hiram Eugene Robinson III, affectionately known to his family and friends as "Gene" was born on July 28, 1954 to the late Hiram & Dorothy Robinson in Crawfordsville, Indiana.

Hiram attended Wilson Elementary School in Crawfordsville, Indiana and Yorktown Intermediate School in Yorktown.  He graduated from York High School in Yorktown, VA.  During his high school years he was in ROTC.  He was an excellent football player as well as basketball player.  Hiram enjoyed sports and was a Minnesota Vikings fan.  He also enjoyed karate, shooting pool, swimming, playing cards, and he loved music.  In 1972, Hiram went into the United States Army, and completed a tour of duty in Germany.  It was his honor and privilege to serve his country.  He was a member of the 44th Airborne Paratrooper Unit.  Hiram worked for Metro, National Institute of Health, FDIC, and the Archdiocese.

Hiram and Anita Crudup met in 1973 and in July, 1976, they were blessed with their beautiful and only daughter, Zorana Lorraine.  Hiram married Diane Linder in 1982 & 2001.  Hiram also married Carolyn Gatewood in 2006.

Hiram answered the call to eternal life on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at the age of 60.  He FOUGHT a good fight, he kept the FAITH and he FINISHED his course in VICTORY!  He was preceded in death by brothers William and Wayne and one sister, Sheila Robinson.

Hiram leaves behind to mourn his unconditional love for his daughter Zorana L. Clanton (Jerrod) & his granddaughter Zadia; step children whom he shared a bond with, Tralvis, Marcel (Fatima), Tavia Crudup, Tia Bowman (Roy), Crystal Crumb (Steven), George Linder IV, Ray Gatewood and Devin Gatewood; a special, loving, and supportive Nephew Norman Pernell Tucker (Lakia); 6 sisters Lynda Beybeyah (Alwaaijid), June Meada, Gretta Neely (Charlie), Lola Robinson and Romona Vasser, all of Newport News, Virginia and Marilyn Mydell (Justice) of Augusta, Georgia; 2 brothers Lynn Earl Robinson and Raymond Patrick and a host of aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.  Special love to the Crudup, Linder, and Harper Families.