RICHMOND — Sandra Lewis “Sandy” Roney, 67, peacefully departed Thursday, April 1, 2021, after a brief period of declining health.
Born in Hopewell, Sandra, affectionately known as Sandy, was a registered nurse whose professional career spanned for more than 30 years. She successfully served the health care communities of the Medical College of Virginia, VCU Sports Medicine and St. Mary’s Hospital.
Married in May 1971, she and her husband Earl enjoyed many years of fishing, residential boating, traveling and learning ball room dancing. She and Earl were residents of Yorktown for years while living on their boat at York River Yacht Haven. They were a month and a half away from sharing their 50th wedding anniversary and were just beginning to enjoy a life of retirement.
Sandy was a person of faith and dedicated member of the St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church congregation, where she served as a catechist for a number of years. She was deeply devoted to this ministry and its religious value formation for children.
She was preceded in death by her father, Omar Lewis; parents, William and Keith Morris; and sister, Eunice Wyatt.
She leaves to cherish her memory, her beloved husband, Earl W. Roney; daughters, Kimberly Hall (Lee) and Monica Fecht (Richard); loving grandchildren, Vincent, Sabrina and Brianna; sisters, Kathleen Lewis and Louise Riddle; brother, Dale Morris (Ann); uncle, Robert Crane; cousin, Lorraine Crane; as well as numerous extended family and friends.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, April 22, at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 6000 Grove Ave., Richmond. The service attendance will be limited to immediate family and church congregation.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in memory of Sandra Roney to St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 6000 Grove Ave., Richmond, VA 23226. Please reference “Catechesis of the Good Shepherd.”
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