The funeral for Sam Kolodny Robertson Sr., 84, of 2964 Mountain Valley Road, Axton, who died Dec. 2, 2009, at Memorial Hospital in Martinsville, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Central Baptist Church. Pastor Stan Haak Jr. and the Revs. Roy Newton and Curtis Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn Burial Park.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. today at Norris Funeral Services and other times at the home.
Robertson was born Nov. 24, 1925, in Axton to Dee Moses Robertson Sr. and Betty Cook Robertson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Mary Jane Minter Robertson; seven brothers, Gordon Wesley Robertson, Dee Moses Robertson Jr., Frank Robertson, Roy Robertson, Henry Robertson, Dan Robertson and Abraham "Jiggs" Robertson; three sisters, Sadie Jones, Cassie Lester and Lena Roach; and a great-granddaughter, Lena Spitzer.
He graduated from Axton High School with a Navy Diploma, and he served in the Navy during World War II as a gunner on USS Shamrock Bay stationed in the South Pacific.
Robertson was a lifelong self-employed farmer. He was a charter member of Central Baptist Church in Axton, where he served as a deacon, trustee, usher and Sunday School teacher.
Surviving are two daughters, Barbara Robertson Spitzer of Axton and Susan Robertson Smith of Ruffin, N.C.; four sons, Sam K. Robertson Jr. of Greencastle, Pa., and G.W. Robertson, Eddie Dewey Robertson and Brian Robertson Sr., all of Axton; two sisters, Mozell Oakes of Brosville and Theo Robertson of Axton; a brother, Billy Robertson of Martinsville; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild.
Memorials may be made to Central Baptist Church, P.O. Box 230, Axton, Va. 24054.