Edward Mitchell Robinson, 81, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on August 9, 2024. He was born on June 18, 1943, in Dumont, N.J., to John Chandley Robinson and Vergie Robinson Phalen.

After graduation from Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell, N.J., he attended Fordham University and worked as a page at Radio City Music Hall. One of his first broadcasting jobs brought him to Statesville, N.C., where he worked at WSIC. He did a popular Teen Show called The Ruggs Buggy Show. He also worked in radio in Connecticut, eventually coming back to North Carolina where he worked in Charlotte at WAME as Program Director and Drive-time disc jockey and became known as “Easy Edd.” He also worked at WFMX and WSOC-FM. He was also an instructor at Carolina School of Broadcasting.

Following his retirement, he freelanced in broadcasting and advertising. He also greatly enjoyed working in movies and television as an extra, and he became a featured extra in the series, Homeland, as well as well-known movies like The Hunger Games, Leatherheads, and The Conspirator, just to name a few. He valued the many friends he made over the years participating in this career.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Patricia Kelly.

He is survived by a son, Lawrence Chandley Robinson (Natalie); and a daughter, Carmen Lee Tucker (Shawn); and three grandsons, Tristan Tucker, Gram Tucker and Dashiell Tucker. He is also survived by one brother, Jack Robinson (Ellen), who resides in Boca Raton, Fla..; as well as his beloved nieces and nephews.

He enjoyed reading, watching classic movies, radio and movie memorabilia, and spending time with his children and grandchildren, whom he was very proud of!

A memorial service or Celebration of Life Service will be planned for a later date. 

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting any donations in his memory to be made to The American Cancer Society, online at cancer.org/dignitymemorial or mailed to P.O. Box 6704, Hagerstown, MD 21741.

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Bunch-Johnson Funeral Home is honored to be assisting the family of Mr. Robinson.