Father, Friend, City Councilman, and Advocate for the People

Brother Robert Aaron Massey, Jr. transitioned into Omega Chapter on February 5, 2021. He was born on February 14, 1948 in High Point, NC to parents, Cora Lee Morton Massey, and Rev. Robert Aaron Massey Sr. He graduated from E. E. Smith High School in Fayetteville, NC in 1966.

Carolina at Greensboro, and North Carolina State University. He was initiated into the Epsilon Rho Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha in 1979 and remained active with the chapter until transitioning to the Omega Chapter.

On June 2, 1992, Brother Massey was elected to serve the citizens of District #3 in the City of Fayetteville, NC. He served in this capacity for 24 years and even served as Mayor Pro Temp during a period. His accomplishments included: a revitalized downtown; improved drinking water in western Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University Bronco Square Shopping Center, transit expansion and the Airborne & Special Operations Museum. His only regret according to him was “The turnout for municipal elections has always been low, often below 25%.” He was all about getting people out to vote no matter what.

While on City Council, he also worked at Fayetteville Technical Community College (FTCC) as director of The High School Diploma program. He helped students get on track to further their education by preparing for and successfully passing the GED exam. Brother Massey retired from FTCC in 2002 and with the City Council in 2014.

He was an active elder at College Heights Presbyterian Church, sang in the choir, and served on several committees of the Presbytery of Coastal North Carolina. In addition, he was also a member of the NAACP, The Black Presbyterian Caucus and a charter member of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, The Boule, of Cumberland County, NC.

Brother Massey attended Fayetteville State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in United States History and a minor in Political Science in 1970. Later, he earned a Master of Arts Degree in Secondary Education from the Catholic University of America in 1972. He pursued further study at NC A&T State University, the University of North

Brother Massey is survived by his children: Stacy Massey, Robert Aaron Massey IV, and Christopher Alexander Massey.

Submitted by Michael E. Jackson, Initiated in fall 1978 at Eta Gamma Chapter, Prairie View A&M University. Associate Editor to the Sphinx for Epsilon Rho Lambda Chapter in Fayetteville, NC. S