Iris S. Robinson
May 27, 1922 ~ December 13, 2015
Iris Scott Robinson
Iris Scott Robinson departed this life on Sunday, December 13, 2015. She was born as Iris Elizabeth Hastings on May 27, 1922, in Bethel, Delaware, the daughter of Minnie Massey Hastings and Harley Greg Hastings. She graduated from Laurel High School in 1940. She attended Mary Washington College for two years and then started work at the DuPont Company in Seaford, De. She was pre-deceased by her first husband, James Carroll Scott, Junior, of 25 years, in 1971, and by her second husband, A. Paul Robinson, of 6 years, in 1986. She is survived by her daughter, Lina Scott Woodall (Jonathan), and her granddaughter, Sarah Elizabeth Woodall (Andrew Vessels), as well as nieces: Donna Phillips, Susan Brown, and Holly Malone, and nephews: J. Orlan Brown, Jeff Hastings, and Richard Barber. She is pre-deceased by her parents, her brother, Rudolph Hastings, her sister-in-law, Mildred Brown, and nephew, Wayne Brown.
In 1997, she moved from Laurel, Delaware, to Fairfax, Va., so that she could help her daughter Lina's family. Iris was grateful to the staff of The Virginian, a continuing care retirement community in Fairfax, where she lived for the last five years, in particular to the Partner-in-Care staff that helped her the last two years.
A graveside service is planned with Pastor Bill Nack officiating on Tuesday, December 22, 2015, at 1 PM, at Sailor's Bethel United Methodist Church, Bethel, De. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Sailor's Bethel United Methodist Church, PO Box 187, Bethel, DE 19931; Bethel Historical Society, PO Box 224, Bethel, DE 19931; or the charity of your choice.
Funeral Home:
Money & King Funeral Home
171 W. Maple Ave.
Vienna, VA
US 22180
Iris Scott Robinson departed this life on Sunday, December 13, 2015. She was born as Iris Elizabeth Hastings on May 27, 1922, in Bethel, Delaware, the daughter of Minnie Massey Hastings and Harley Greg Hastings. She graduated from Laurel High School in 1940. She attended Mary Washington College for two years and then started work at the DuPont Company in Seaford, De. She was pre-deceased by her first husband, James Carroll Scott, Junior, of 25 years, in 1971, and by her second husband, A. Paul Robinson, of 6 years, in 1986. She is survived by her daughter, Lina Scott Woodall (Jonathan), and her granddaughter, Sarah Elizabeth Woodall (Andrew Vessels), as well as nieces: Donna Phillips, Susan Brown, and Holly Malone, and nephews: J. Orlan Brown, Jeff Hastings, and Richard Barber. She is pre-deceased by her parents, her brother, Rudolph Hastings, her sister-in-law, Mildred Brown, and nephew, Wayne Brown.
In 1997, she moved from Laurel, Delaware, to Fairfax, Va., so that she could help her daughter Lina's family. Iris was grateful to the staff of The Virginian, a continuing care retirement community in Fairfax, where she lived for the last five years, in particular to the Partner-in-Care staff that helped her the last two years.
A graveside service is planned with Pastor Bill Nack officiating on Tuesday, December 22, 2015, at 1 PM, at Sailor's Bethel United Methodist Church, Bethel, De. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Sailor's Bethel United Methodist Church, PO Box 187, Bethel, DE 19931; Bethel Historical Society, PO Box 224, Bethel, DE 19931; or the charity of your choice.
Funeral Home:
Money & King Funeral Home
171 W. Maple Ave.
Vienna, VA
US 22180
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Iris was the one of a kind she only new how to say nice things. I did her hair and went to church with her always so nice. Barbara Fisher
Your mom was a special person, always kind, gracious, and elegant. She will be greatly missed.
So sorry for your loss. I loved her so much and my thoughts and prayers are with your family at this time.
So sorry to hear that your mother has passed. I enjoyed working with her at LHS and knowing her through the bank and Church. She was always so pleasant.
So sorry to hear that your mother has passed. I enjoyed working with her at LHS and knowing her through the bank and Church. She was always so pleasant.
Lina, I have such wonderful memories of your mother as you and I were growing up. My love and prayers to you.