Henry Farrar Robinson went peacefully to be with our Heavenly Father on July 9, 2026 in Clayton, North Carolina. Henry was born at St. Agnes Hospital in Raleigh, North Carolina on November 5th, 1947 to Horace Roosevelt Robinson and Nannie Farrar Robinson. He was a wonderful son to his parents and caring brother to Horace R. Robinson Jr. and Ernestine R. Armstrong.

A proud graduate of John W. Ligon and member of the legendary class of 1965, Henry excelled in his academic endeavors. Upon completion of the College Entrance Examination during his senior year, he earned the highest score in his class and was awarded with a full scholarship to Vanderbilt University. While at Vanderbilt, Henry served as the Treasurer of the Afro-American Association, played in the Marching Band, earned a degree in Mathematics, and was an avid contributor to the black student newsletter and pirate radio station, “Rap from the 11th Floor”. It was during his time at Vanderbilt when he met Francene L. Harris of Richmond, VA. They later married in January of 1972, built their life in Northern Virginia and raised their two sons, Marques and Elliott, before Francene’s passing in June of 2009. They served as pillars in their community and devoted members of the Heritage Fellowship Church, Reston Association, and the Reston Chapter of Jack and Jill.

Henry made his mark in his early career as an electrical engineer at Westinghouse where he found his passion for computers and software. He later worked for the Department of Defense in that same capacity, and it was in these roles that he began to travel abroad and see the world. In 1985, Henry co-founded Genesys, a computer engineering and software company which he operated in Reston, VA for 9 years. He then went on to finish his career with Software Applications International Corporation (SAIC), Binary Group, and GCS. When he wasn’t hard at work, Henry explored his many passions: Golf, Tennis, Fishing, Cooking, Blackjack, Computer Programming, Traveling, Jazz, Puzzles, Crabs and Scotch. But most importantly, he truly enjoyed spending time and having fun with his family and friends.

Henry was blessed to reconnect with Monica L. Robinson of Raleigh, NC whom he knew from his childhood growing up in Raleigh, NC. They lived together in Northern Virginia before relocating closer to home in Clayton, NC. They married in April of 2018 and were devoted members of the Faith Missionary Baptist Church community, where Henry served in the Male Chorus.

Henry is survived by his wife, Monica L. Robinson; his sister, Ernestine R. Armstrong; his two sons, Marques F. Robinson and Elliott F. Robinson; his stepsons, Rashad D. Robinson and Damien K. Robinson; stepdaughter, Shelly L. Robinson and his loving grandchildren, Isabella L. Robinson and Henry W. Robinson.