MOUNT
HOLLY - Robert Elmer
Huskins, 84, of 2205
Stanley-Lucia Road, died
Jan. 3, 2010, at Gaston
Memorial Hospital.
He was born in Lincoln
County, son of the late
Thomas Dixon and Margaret
Julia Kelly Huskins and was
preceded in death by a
brother, Tommy Huskins; and
two sisters, Thelma Myers
and Nevada Mundy.
He was a longtime member of
Alexis Baptist Church, where
he served as a deacon and
taught the 10-year-old
Sunday school class, and was
a charter member of Lucia
Baptist Church, where he
oversaw construction of the
church.
He was a member of the
"Gospel Bluegrass Boys,"
loved music, farming,
fishing and hunting. He was
retired from Duke Energy
after 38 years of service.
Survivors include his wife
of 60 years, Ellen Hall
Huskins; two sons, Robert
Alan Huskins and wife Sheila
of Holden Beach; Brian Craig
Huskins and wife Robin of
Mount Holly; a daughter,
Robin Leigh Huskins of
Stanley; two sisters, Betsy
Stephens and husband Floyd
of Stanley, Margaret
Shufford of Concord; six
grandchildren, Julia H. Lock
and husband John of Walnut
Creek, Calif., Laura Jane
Huskins of Holden Beach,
Callie Jo Huskins of Athens,
Ga., Brian Nickolas Huskins,
Austin Tyler Huskins and
Cole Dixon Huskins, all of
Mount Holly; a
stepgranddaughter, Amanda
Lynn Taylor of McCall, S.C.,
two stepgreat-grandchildren,
Tyler and Brice Goins; and
his special dog "Sassy."
Funeral service conducted by
the Reverends Sandy Marks,
Ed Yount and Malcom Ivey
will be held at 2 p.m.
Tuesday at Alexis Baptist
Church. Interment will
follow in the church
cemetery.
The family will receive
friends at Woodlawn Funeral
Home in Mount Holly from 6 –
8 p.m. Monday.
Memorials may be made to the
Community Mission Fund, c/o
Alexis Baptist Church, P.O.
Box 39, Alexis, NC 28006.
Condolence messages may be
sent to the family at
www.woodlawnfuneral.com.
