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Robin (Williamson) Fort

Robin Williamson Fort, age 60 of Whiteville, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at her residence.

Robin was born on November 16, 1961, in Rex, Georgia, daughter of the late William Alton Williamson and Doris Lorene Davis Williamson.

Services will be held at a later date.

Survivors include her husband, Leon Edward “Eddie” Fort of Whiteville; siblings, David Alton Williamson (Cindy) and Michael Gilbert Williamson.

The family request that memorials be made to Whiteville First Baptist Church (Music Ministry), 412 N. Madison Street, Whiteville, NC 28472.

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