Nellie E. Robinson

Nellie Elizabeth Comer Robinson, 82, of Luray, died Friday, July 10, 2009, at her home. She was noteworthy not only as the eighth sister in her family to attend Madison College, but also as the College's youngest graduate in 1945, at the age of 18.
Mrs. Robinson was born on Sept.24,1926, and was a daughter of the late Franklin Pierce Comer and Fannie Josephine Baugher Comer.
On Feb 14, 1954, she married Saul Joseph Robinson, who survives. Surviving, in addition to her husband, are a daughter, Starr Johnson and her husband, Rick of Luray; a son Stuart Robinson, also of Luray; four grandchildren, Christoper Robinson of Arlington, John Johnson and Scott Johnson of Luray, and Danielle Robinson of Germantown, Md; and three sisters, Brownie Frances Comer Cave of Stanley, Margaret Virginia Comer Kupiec of Pittsburgh, Pa., and Peggy Page Comer Sepcic of McKeesport, Pa.
She was preceded in death by a stepbrother,Joseph; three brothers, Claude W. Comer, Frank P. Comer and John E. Comer. as well as six sisters, Beulah Mae Comer Huffman, Alma Beatrice Comer Shuler, Mary Ann Comer Kammel, who passed away July 10, only a few hours prior to Nellie's passing, Grace Marie Comer Shackelford and Catherine Charlene Comer Nichols.
Mrs. Robinson, a retired educator, began her professional career in 1945, joining her sister, Catherine, teaching at Rosemary Hills Junior High in Silver Spring, Md. She returned to Page County to teach sixth grade at Shenandoah school. she also taught English, history and Latin at Luray High School and served as president of the Page County Education association. In additon to her love of education, she had a passion for music. She played the piano and organ at the St. Paul's Episcopal Church at Ingham and occasionally at Christ Episcopal Church in Luray.
A former Sunday school teacher, she was a member of Christ Episcopal Church, Daughters of the American Revolution, the Shenandoah alumni Association, and a former member of Luray Woman's Club and Luray Garden Club. She loved playing bridge a was an avid baseball and basketball fan.
A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, July 14, at 11 a.m. at Christ Episciopal Church by the Rev. Alice Downing Davis. The family will receive friends at the Robinson home at 18 spring st., Luray immediately following the service.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions be made to a scholarship in her memory, the Nellie Comer Robinson Scholarship fund, Lord Fairfax Educational Foundation, c/o Linnie Carter, 173 Skirmisher Lane, Middletown, Va 22645.

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