Freddie Eugene Robinson

Freddie Eugene Robinson, 85, Co-Owner of Robinson-Walker Funeral Service in Ware Shoals, South Carolina, entered into eternal rest, Thursday April 10, 2025.

Born in Honea Path, South Carolina, he was the son of George A. Robinson and Mary Lucy Hyland Robinson. Freddie was the third of six children born to George and Mary Robinson.

Freddie attended Geer-Gantt Rosenwald School, where he participated in the Glee Club, baseball, football, and basketball. He also drove the bus for black children that needed transportation to school.

Freddie attended a year of college at North Carolina A&T where he studied architectural design and later created the drawings for the construction of D.B. Walker Funeral Service in Anderson, South Carolina. After completing college, he began working at Belton Corporation in Belton, South Carolina and became the first black manager in the company’s history. After his time there, Freddie started driving trucks for a living - he drove cattle trucks for C. J. Johnson’s Livestock in Honea Path, South Carolina, Hess Gas Company in Belton, South Carolina and Bilo Distribution Center in Mauldin, South Carolina. Before retiring from Bilo Distribution Center, he purchased Robinson Funeral Service in Ware Shoals, South Carolina from Wilbur and Marjorie Robinson. He and Reverend D.B. Walker began a partnership and Robinson-Walker Funeral Service was created and has served the community for over 25 years. Freddie has mentored and befriended numerous individuals in the funeral service industry.

Freddie married Margaret Virginia Mays June 17, 1961 and to this union two children were raised, Virginia and Cheryle Robinson. Freddie and Margaret shared sixty-four years of marriage. They were inseparable and showed us what true love really looked like.

 Freddie loved his family. He ensured that he would give them the best life he could provide to them. He instilled the scriptures, principles and love of God into his family. He loved to travel and would drive to all of the destinations he planned trips to.

Freddie was a member of Liberty Baptist Church in Honea Path, South Carolina. He served on the Liberty Baptist Church Trustee board as the Chairman and Treasurer. He also was a member of the Liberty Baptist Church Senior Choir and was an excellent bass singer. Freddie and Mr. Johnny Mattison oversaw the Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery and kept detailed records of grave plots and burial requests.

Freddie loved baseball. He once owned a baseball memorabilia shop in downtown Honea Path and also organized and coached his own baseball team called “The Stingrays”. His favorite baseball team was the Atlanta Braves.

Freddie won an art contest at the Anderson County Fair and was the first black person to ever win during that time.

Freddie and his brothers were intrigued by airplanes; they would build modular airplanes and once rebuilt a real airplane from the wreckage of one.

He was a member of the boy scouts and became a troop leader. He was a Mason in Martin King Lodge 472 in Honea Path, South Carolina. He was also a Shriner.

Freddie was preceded in death by his parents, George A. Robinson and Mary L. Robinson and his brothers, James Will Robinson, Bobby Robinson, Joe Henry Robinson, George Robinson and Larry Robinson.

Freddie leaves to honor his loving memory, his wife, Margaret V. Robinson, of the home; two daughters, Virginia Robinson and Cheryle Robinson of Honea Path, South Carolina; one grandson, Kameco (Nekeisha) Robinson of Easley, South Carolina; one granddaughter, Brianna Robinson (John) Quarles of Honea Path, South Carolina; one great grandson, Austin (Jadyn) Robinson of Greenville, South Carolina; special son, Kevin Peavy of Dayton, Ohio; special nephew, Rhodie (Dana) Robinson of Anderson, South Carolina and a host of family and friends that will miss him dearly.

The family is at the home of Freddie and Margaret Robinson.

25 East Glendale Street

Honea Path, South Carolina 29654

***VISITING HOURS BEGIN AT 1PM DAILY***

Final care entrusted to the staff of Robinson-Walker Funeral Service.
 

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