Graveside inurnment service will be held 1:00 P.M. on Friday, October 10, 2025,

at Pine Forest Cemetery.

Dr. James Waymond Robinson was born on November 6, 1925, in Wilmington, North Carolina, the second-to-last child of Samuel and Addie Robinson.  He was a graduate of Williston Senior High School. At an early age he united with Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church and supported the church financially through the years when asked to do so.  After graduating from high school, he enrolled at North Carolina College in Durham. Following his first year of study, he was called to serve his country in the U.S. Army, where he served honorably for 18 months. Upon returning home, he resumed his studies at North Carolina College, earning a B.S. in Biology. He went on to teach for one year each at Spelman College (high school) and Alabama State University before pursuing further education.  Waymond later attended New York University as a special student, completing three years of general and organic chemistry. In 1956, he was accepted to Meharry Medical College, where he earned his Doctor of Medicine degree in 1960. He completed his residency at Knickerbocker Hospital in New York City in 1965, after which he entered private practice. For the next 26 years, Dr. Robinson dedicated himself to caring for his patients while also managing eight methadone clinics in Harlem. His leadership and compassion in this work offered hope and healing to countless individuals struggling with substance abuse and addiction. He also maintained admitting privileges at three area hospitals, extending his reach within the medical community.  During his years in New York, Waymond met his beloved wife, the late Carol A. Blackmar, at Harlem Hospital. The two married in 1978 and shared a loving partnership filled with laughter, hospitality, and devotion. After retiring in 1991, they settled in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, to be closer to family. Together, they embraced the slower pace of life, welcomed new friendships, and opened their home for holiday gatherings and visits from loved ones.  Dr. Robinson was preceded in death by his cherished wife, Carol, and by all of his siblings, Janie, Lettie, James, Leroy, William, Samuel, and Willie.  He leaves behind a devoted niece of whom he loved as a daughter, Ann Martin (Jay) of Merritt Island, FL; a caring and loving niece, Monica Woodard of Charleston, SC; eight nieces, Edna Jenkins of Mt. Pleasant, SC, Janie Jenkins, Jacquline Johnson, Francine Pierce (Robert), and Elizabeth Winnie Robinson all of Wilmington, NC, Wanda Bain of Philadelphia, PA , Marilyn McKinney of Baltimore, MD and Gloria Pitts of Oakland CA; seven nephews, James Robinson (Carolyn) of Castle Hayne, NC, Samuel Robinson III, Waymond Robinson (Angela), Nathaniel Quick, and William Robinson all of Wilmington, NC;  Jerald Robinson of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and Jessie Robinson of Baltimore, MD; a host of great and great grand nieces and nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. He also has extended families who will remember him for his dedication, humor, and enduring love.

In celebration of what would have been his 100th birthday on November 6th, the family invites everyone to raise a toast with their favorite red wine in honor of Dr. Robinson.

In lieu of flowers the family ask that you make a donation in Dr. Robinson's name to Meharry Medical College (Give to Meharry)