Rev. Robert Seymour Death – Dead | Obituary – Passed Away
Robert Seymour Death – Dead: A great loss was made known to InsideEko. As friends and families of the deceased are mourning the passing of their loved and cherished Robert Seymour.
Having heard about this great loss, the family of this individual is passing through pains, mourning the unexpected passing of their beloved.
This departure was confirmed through social media posts made by Twitter users who pour out tributes, and condolences to the family of the deceased.
The Rev. Dr. Robert Seymour died@today at the age of 95 from@injuries suffered in a fall. He was a giant in the 1960s civil@rights movement by working with UNC coach Dean Smith to integrate restaurants in Chapel Hill and basketball in the South.
The Rev. Dr. Robert Seymour died@today at the age of 95 from@injuries suffered in a fall. He was a giant in the 1960s civil@rights movement by working with UNC coach Dean Smith to integrate restaurants in Chapel Hill and basketball in the South.
— Rep. Verla Insko (@verlainsko) October 11, 2020
Robert Seymour, a key figure in the civil rights movement, died today at 95 years old.
He was also Dean Smith’s minister and helped integrate businesses in Chapel Hill, as Feinstein documented in this thread.
Robert Seymour, a key figure in the civil rights movement, died today at 95 years old.
He was also Dean Smith’s minister and helped integrate businesses in Chapel Hill, as Feinstein documented in this thread. https://t.co/UjTjPWRZq9
— Josh Graham (@JoshGrahamRadio) October 11, 2020
Robert Seymour, Civil Rights Activist and Chapel Hill Pastor, Dies at 95 – https://t.co/tCSnsqLxto
Thoughts and prayers to his family and friends. A wonderful person.
Robert Seymour, Civil Rights Activist and Chapel Hill Pastor, Dies at 95 – https://t.co/tCSnsqLxto
Thoughts and prayers to his family and friends. A wonderful person. https://t.co/kZ304VDMO2— Alexander Stubbs (@zstubbs) October 11, 2020
Just saw a tweet from Alex Graham about the death of Reverend Robert Seymour. He was not a good man, he was a GREAT man. He was Dean Smith’s mentor and encouraged him to take a black member of their church–Binkley Baptist–into a segregated restaurant in Chapel Hill in 1958.
Just saw a tweet from Alex Graham about the death of Reverend Robert Seymour. He was not a good man, he was a GREAT man. He was Dean Smith’s mentor and encouraged him to take a black member of their church–Binkley Baptist–into a segregated restaurant in Chapel Hill in 1958.
— John Feinstein (@JFeinsteinBooks) October 11, 2020
We are still working on getting more details about the death, as a family statement on the death is yet to be released.