Virginia Robbs

RobbsVirginia Wood Haney Robbs, 89, of Gaffney, entered eternal rest on Friday, July 4, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home.

Wife of Phillip Eugene Robbs, she was born in Cherokee County and was the daughter of the late Dee Wood and Darotha Gaston Wood. She was a member of Metropolitan Baptist Church, Newark, N.J., and a retired employee of Newark School System.

She was also preceded in death by siblings, John D. Wood, William Vance Wood and Clara Brackett.

Surviving are three sons, John Milton Haney (Geneva) of Goose Creek, Haudrick Haney of Newark, Steve Robbs (Cynthia) of Gaffney; three daughters, Yasmine Haney, Sheila Miller, both of Gaffney, and Brenda Watkins (Rev. Johnny) of Shelby; other children raised in the home, Tia Katrice Haney and Terrence Haney, both of Newark; mother-in-law, Roberta Robbs of Gaffney; 19 grandchildren; 32 greatgrandchildren; 24 greatgreat grandchildren.

Funeral services will be Saturday, July 12, at 1 p.m. in Gilmore Mortuary Chapel with Elder Kenneth Dawkins Jr. officiating. Interment will be in Gaffney Memorial Park.

The family is at the home of Carol Robbs-McFadden, 127 Hannon Dr., Gaffney.