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Page A2 Lake Oconee News Friday, September 1, 2017 GREENE COUNTY Contributed Friends and family of Charles David Robinson are shocked and saddened by his sudden death. James Morton/Staff Friend and family view a makeshift memorial for Charles David Robinson at the scene of his death in Woodville. Friends, family attend Robinson memorial James Morton james@lakeoconeenews.us Around 15 friends and family of Charles David Robinson gathered at a makeshift memorial Tuesday afternoon. Robinson, 47, was shot and killed by a Greene County deputy following a traffic stop on Peachtree Street near Woodville Pantry. “He would do anything for anybody,” Megan Mitchell, * Annual Percentage Yield. APY is accurate as of print date. Minimum deposit of $10,000 is required to Member °P en an d obtain APY. One time rate adjustment at customers request to the current 18 month CD rate. You may not make any deposits into your account until maturity. Your deposit will cease to earn interest at maturity. 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An emotional Greene County sheriff Donnie Harrison was reticent to comment about the incident during a brief tele phone interview. “First of all, I feel bad for everyone involved,” Harrison said. “Our prayers go out to both of the families. ‘We immediately called in the GBI and turned every thing over to them. We want to make sure this is a fair, independent investigation.” Robinson, 47, had been in and out of prison since the late 90s. According to the Georgia Church in Siloam, said he had spoken with Robin son’s sister, who was not in attendance at the gathering Tuesday. “She is noticeably upset and filled with questions, as am I,” Johnson said. Marvelle Thomas, a friend of Robinson, asked about body cameras as he looked at markings on the ground he believed to be blood. Thomas believes race was a major factor in the incident. Department of Corrections, Robinson entered the penal system in 1998 when he was sentenced to five years confinement for theft by re ceiving stolen property. Robinson was later sen tenced to 10 years for the same offense in 2000. In 2003, Robinson was sentenced to 24 months for entering an auto in Richmond County. On April 28, 2012, Robinson was convicted for criminal interference of government property, disorderly conduct and Sheriff Donnie Harrison refused to comment about the incident, saying he would like for the GBI to conclude its investigation and for all the facts to come out at once. “This thing is very volatile,” Harrison said. “It is what it is.” Services for Robinson will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Stephens. Watts Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. obstruction of a law officer in Greene County. He was given two 12-month sentences and a five-year sentence to serve concur rently. Finally, Robinson was sentenced to three years for making terroristic threats and acts in 2014. According to the GBI report, Robinson admitted to Easley at the scene he was driving without a license. 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