Alice Hedgepeth Robbins, 82, passed away peacefully in her home January 22, 2015, surrounded by her loving family.
Mrs. Robbins, a native of Como, N.C., was retired from the Norfolk Naval Shipyard as a security administrator after 25 years of service. She was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church, Portsmouth. Alice was a beloved mother and grandmother, always a beacon of unconditional love.
Survivors include three daughters, Phyllis R. Carter, Katherine R. Golden and husband Tom, Jo Anne R. Johnson and husband Brian Lee; a daughter in law, Renee Robbins; eight grandchildren, Brandon Wise, Christopher Wise, Jordan Carter, Andrew Carter, Ryan Golden, Lillian Robbins, Dylan Johnson, Audrey Robbins; and a brother, Hurley G. Hedgepeth, Jr. She was predeceased by a daughter, Constance R. Wise; a son, Richie Robbins; and her husband, Phillip B. Robbins.
A Requiem Eucharist will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, January 26, 2015 in St. John's Episcopal Church, 424 Washington St., Portsmouth, by Father J. Derek Harbin. Burial will follow in Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens, Suffolk. The family will receive friends at Foster Funeral Home, Portsmouth, on Sunday from 4 to 5 p.m.