Robin Elizabeth Pattillo passed away on June 14, 2013. Robin was born on October 13, 1953 in Opelika, Alabama to Rob and Elizabeth Pattillo. In 1985, Robin married David Bayne, and they resided in Auburn, Alabama. Robin attended First United Methodist Church in Opelika.
Professionally, Robin's passion was learning and teaching and she spent most of her adult life teaching science and nursing to students of all ages and educational levels. To better prepare herself for the task, she continued her education through the years. She received undergraduate (1976) and graduate (1980) degrees in science education, undergraduate (1985) and graduate (1992) degrees in nursing and in 2000 she earned a PhD Degree in exercise physiology. She worked as a critical care nurse in the mid 80's for about 5-6 years, but after the terminal degree she assumed her role as a full time nursing educator at some of the larger university nursing programs in the country. Her specialty field was pathophysiology. Robin's last position was Professor, College of Nursing, University of South Alabama in Mobile.
Foremost, Robin was a loving wife, daughter, sister, aunt, friend, professor and active member of her community. Robin was preceded in death by her mother and father. She is survived by her husband, David Bayne; sister Donna Daniel and her husband Kenny Daniel; nephew Alex Daniel and niece Haley Daniel; niece Mica Copeland; niece Bobbie Pyron; niece Lori Pyron; sister-in-law Ida Susan Bayne; cousin Casey Page; stepmother Annie Ruth Pattillo Porter; stepsister Debbie Kreigh; and nephew Cory Broome. Robin is also survived by many loving and devoted friends.