Eliza Robinson

James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel Eliza Robinson, 86, of Marianna, died Friday, August 10, 2012, in Bonifay, Fl. She was born in Marianna Florida August 21, 1925 to the late James and Ivey Robinson in Jackson County. She confessed Christ at an early age and joined Antioch A.M.E Church in Marianna Florida. She began her nursing career by teaching other nursing aides at Fair Haven Nursing Home in Miami Springs, Florida. She took her nursing education in Miami at Jackson Memorial Hospital, where she completed her Psychiatric Nurse Aid Training. She further pursued her education in nursing and became a LPN in Psychiatric Nursing. She was a winner for a heart award for nursing services. Her supervisor commented, "Eliza Robinson is our fourth Heart Award winner for nursing services, that is a great deal more than called for at Victoria Hospital." (located in Miami). She Earned this award from compliments from three grateful patients for superb nursing care while hospitalized. Ms. Eliza Robinson worked 30 years as a nurse which includes 2 years as a Specialized Nurse Aid on the Prep Team for surgery. She was also a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veteran's Auxiliary of Jackson County Unit Number 22. She was a mother of one son, she had four sisters, five brothers and a host of neices, nephews, cousins and special friends. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Monday, August 13, 2012 at James and Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel with Revs. John Bowers and Ernie Gray officiating. Burial will follow in Orange Hill Cemetery with James and Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel directing. The family will receive friends one hour prior to funeral service at James and Sikes Funeral Home.