More detail on this person: LAKELAND - CW4
(ret.) James David Robinson, Sr., a resident of
Lakeland, Florida, passed away peacefully on
Tuesday, March 18th, 2014, at Lakeland Regional
Medical Center at the age of 78, due to
complications resulting from Rheumatoid Arthritis.
He was born in Lenox, Georgia, on January 13,
1936 and grew up as a farm boy. He moved to
Highland City, Florida in 1954 and was drafted
into the US Army in 1959. James "Jim" was career
military and proudly served his country for 27
years. He served 18 months in Korea, 9 years total
in Germany over several tours, and 3 combat tours
in Vietnam. James started his military career in
Electronic Warfare Communication and later
transitioned to the field of aviation where he
flew both fixed wing planes and helicopters. He
retired in 1981 from the Army and started Alarms
by Protectus, Inc., a statewide security alarm
company that he later sold to ADT.
James is survived by his wife, Becky Robinson; 4
children, David (Shelley) Robinson, Karen (David)
Matson, Stephania Caliguiri, Stacy Caliguiri; 7
grandchildren, Jillian and Jarod Robinson,
Benjamin, Elisa and Rebecca Matson, Mia Davis,
and Lachlan Caliguiri; five siblings, Alice
Crawford, John (Josie) Robinson, Lola (Emmett)
Purvis, Bessie (Dave) Foster, and Shirley
Weathers; plus numerous nieces and nephews.
James was preceded in death by his parents, Julia
and Snyder Robinson, sister Sallie Napoli and her
daughter JoAnn Napoli Cannon, brothers-in-law
Cromer Crawford, Joe Napoli and Fred Weathers.
A viewing will be held Saturday, March 22 at 10:00
a.m. at Scott Lake Baptist Church followed
immediately by a funeral service at 11:00 a.m.
Burial will be at a later date at Florida National
Cemetery in Bushnell, Florida.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested
donations be made to the: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Research Trust Account (In Memory of James
Robinson) Clark, Campbell, Lancaster & Munson,
P.A. 500 S. Florida Ave, Suite 800, Lakeland, FL
33802-4627.
Condolences may be made to the family at
http://www.heathfuneralchapel.com/
Published in Ledger from Mar. 21 to Mar. 22, 2014
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