SALISBURY - Geraldine Askins Pinder passed away peacefully at home surrounded by love ones on Oct. 1, 2016. Born in Cambridge, on April 27, 1931, daughter of the late Ruth Askins and William Robinson; maternal grandchild of Simon and Cicely Robinson; paternal grandchild of Robert (Buddy) McCarter and Harriet Askins McCarter. Geraldine attended the Dorchester and Queen Anne County Schools. She started working at an early age with her grandmother, Harriet Askins, as a domestic worker, cooking and making cakes and pies for the store they lived next to on Washington St. Memories of years ago she talked a lot about over her last few years. Geraldine was also employed with local factories such as Phillips Packing, Coldwater and Clam Chip to name a few. Geraldine raised eight children during the tumultuous 60's in Cambridge's civil rights era. In the most challenging of times, standing 4'11 she was tough. She knew the Lord and praised him daily. Especially for given her good health and strength over the years. She affiliated with Union Chapel AME Church under Rev. Strawberry, United Methodist Grasonville, Md under her father Rev. Robinson and Zion Baptist Cross St Cambridge. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Pinder; sons, Lemonte Askins and, as an infant, Standford Askins; brothers, Ruddel Askins, William Robinson; granddaughter, Tyshika Askins; one niece, Diane Askins; and a nephew, Terry Johnson, of Grasonville. Geraldine leaves to mourn daughters, Lolita Long, Tracy Allen, of Salisbury and Shirley Woolford, of Cambridge; sons, Anthony Askins (Jacquelyn), of Texas, James Allen, Darrin Askins and Kenny Askins (Vanessa), all of Salisbury; one niece, Iantha Askins, of Washington, D.C.; nephew, Ruddell Askins, of Wilmington; one granddaughter, who was sure to talk to her every other day, Keyonda Allen, of Cambridge; one special friend, Brenda Hall; 14 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and a host of cousins and friends. Services will be held on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016 at 1 p.m. at Union Chapel AME Church Cambridge with a viewing one hour prior. Interment in the church cemetery. Condolences sent to www.henryfuneralhomepa.com.