Mrs. Eula Thompson Roney

Eula Roney departed this life on the Old ship of Zion bound for Glory Land on December 14, 2025 at the Tri-Cities Hospital in Hopewell, VA while surrounded by family members at her bedside.
She was born in Amelia County, VA on June 7, 1926 to the union of the Late Samuel Thompson and Della Ann Gibbs.
Her journey now completes the Initial Life Cycle of this Union where her predeceased siblings patiently awaited her arrival; sisters, Frances Lewis, Virginia Paige El, Addie Giles, and Lucy Brown; Brothers, Albert Thompson, Oliver Thompson and Samuel Thompson Jr.; Sons, William Giles Jr., Thomas Waverly Giles, Joseph O. Giles, Gary Roney, and Ricardo Roney. Granddaughter, Barbara Moore, Great grandchildren: Jessica Ann Moore, Jerrod Moore and Jonathan Morgan.
To God Be Thy Glory!
She received her formal education in the Amelia County Public school system.
At an early age she was baptized and joined the Union Baptist Church, Namozine, VA. She worshipped there with her family until early adulthood when she married the late William R. Giles where she supported and worshipped with her husband and his family at the Mt. Level Baptist Church, of Amelia, VA. In marriage the family unit later moved to Hopewell, VA where she joined the Union Baptist Church under the Pastorship of the Late Curtis Harris. Later in life she married the late Samuel S. Roney whereby a blended family began.
She leaves to Cherish a devoted daughter, Annie Moore of Petersburg, VA, a devoted son, Samuel Giles of Hinesville, GA. Two Blended daughters, Sandra Southerland of Radcliff. Kentucky, and Jeanie Graham of Richmond, VA. Grandchildren, Edward Moore of Petersburg, VA, James (Jamie) Moore of Courtland, VA, William (Lucia) Moore of Colonial Heights, VA, Cynthia Moore of Chester VA, Wayne Jones of Petersburg, VA, Donia (Gary) Johnson of Hopewell, VA, Valencia Walden of Chester, VA, Tyrus White of Baltimore, MD, Stacy (Robin) Tyler of Colonial Heights, VA, Vincent (Cheri) Giles of Spring Grove, VA, Quentin (Alissa) Giles of MD, Samuel (Aye Eri Gee) Giles Jr of NY, Andrea'e Giles of Atlanta, GA, Keenan Kelly of Hopewell VA, Joseph Giles Jr., Cornelius Jones of Hopewell, VA, Sherrita Bell of Las Vegas, NV, Michael Lundy, Leon Lundy, and Miss Graham of Petersburg, VA, Tarnisha Hammond, and Russell Hammond, of Radford, KY. 30 Plus great-grandchildren and still counting. She loved everyone of them. Many other family and friends have been left to miss and cherish her memory to include three devoted nieces, Ann (Waverly) Brown of Chase City, VA, Mary Allen (Wilburt) of Petersburg, VA, and Marion Johnson of Baltimore, MD., nephews, cousins and her Charles City friends and church family. She relocated to Petersburg for a short time to have a closer relationship with her children and grandchildren while caring for her grandson and always ensuring his wellbeing.
While in Petersburg, she worshipped with the Springfield Baptist Church family, Dinwiddie, VA regularly along with her daughter, grandchildren and many friends. She later decided to unite with the New First Baptist Church of Petersburg under Rev. Dugger watch care where she served on the Pastor Aide and where ever else she was needed.
After "her babies", as she called them, reached adulthood, she moved to Charles City County, VA to be closer to her life long friends, Beatrice Greene and Maggie Payne. There she continued her journey of drawing closer to God by uniting with the Gillfield Baptist Church under the Pastorship of Rev. Michael Jones until her health declined. Her favorite "Me Time" was listening to what she called "Some Good Old Spirituals".
As her health declined and was in need of constant assistance she resided at the "Wonder City Rehab & Nursing Center for the last season of her Life but was able to smile, talk and have her special moments when ever family and friends visited. She never met a stranger, so she easily made friends with everyone especially the nurses and other staff members. As her life became more challenging you could hear her humming a hymn, and you could ask her, how she was doing. She would reply, "I'm doing the best I can".
And that she did until she heard a whispered voice saying: "I saw you, and I heard you calling my name. I have good news. I just finished your brand new home, and I have the key in My hand and the old Ship of Zion bound for Glory Land is near by. Your ticket is already stamped. I will direct the captain to stop by your Port, and I'll meet you there. All you have to do is catch hold of my hand and step on board where you can have rest, peace and joy forever". And so it was. On December 14, 2025, just about 4:40 p.m. in the afternoon in a twinkling of an eye, she took ahold of the Master's hand and sailed home to glory to be at rest and reign forevermore basking in the Glory of our Heavenly Father.
God gets the Glory out of her story!!
A Celebration of Life will be held at 11am, Monday, December 29th, 2025 at the Petersburg Chapel of Bland Funeral Home, 137 Harrison Street, Petersburg. Interment will follow in Dinwwiddie Memorial Park, Dinwiddie. Public visitation will be held from 1-6pm, Sunday, December 28th at the funeral home.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Petersburg Chapel of Bland Funeral Homes, 137 Harrison St., 804.732.7841. www.blandfuneralhomes.com To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Mrs. Eula, please visit our floral store.