RALEIGH, NC -- Robert Nevin “Bob†Stinson, 66, of Lake Gaston, VA, died August 30, 2004, at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC. A funeral mass was celebrated at St. James Catholic Church in Henderson, NC.
Born in Joplin, MO, Bob enjoyed sports from early childhood and played basketball, baseball and football in high school. He attended the University of Tulsa and Central State University, receiving a degree in sociology and psychology. He was offered a Chicago White Sox contract but declined in favor of a business career.