Mrs. Emma Lee Baskett Robinson

October 1, 1916 - July 8, 2016

Emma Lee Baskett Robinson, 99, passed away at Carolina Point in Durham, N.C. On Friday, July 8, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Nathaniel Baskett and Amy Jones Baskett; three brothers, Nathaniel Baskett, Melvin Basket, Joseph Sutherland and one sister, Annie Baskett Branch. Mrs. Robinson grew up in Warren County. After high school, she moved to New York, where she met her husband, the late Sam Robinson. They were happily married for forty-three years Mrs. Robinson retired and moved to Henderson, where she resided for several years. She leaves to cherish her memory a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. A Funeral service will be held Friday, July 15, 2016 at St. Joseph AME Church, 2521 Fayetteville Street, Durham, NC 27707 at 12:00 noon. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to St. Joseph AME Church Scholarship Fund. Arrangements are entrusted to Scarborough and Hargett Memorial Chapel and Gardens, Inc. Online condolences may be expressed at scarboroughandhargettfh.com