Mrs. Florence Lucille Robinson Maroney Obituary (1950 - 2017)

Florence Lucille Robinson Maroney She was escorted into heaven by Jesus and a host of his angels on Tuesday, July 5th, 2017 at 7:04 p.m. following a victory over cancer. She was the sixth born of twelve children blessed to the late Frank L. James Robinson, Sr. and the late Consoella Hemrick Robinson. She was born in Amelia, Virginia on March 13, 1950. At about the age of 8 years old, she went and lived for a short period of her life in Beaver Heights, MD with her great aunt, Mrs. Mamie Q. Thompson. She returned to Amelia and graduated from Russell Grove High School. Education was very important to her. Following Amelia County public schools she went on to further her education at J Sergeant Reynolds and Virginia Commonwealth University. She was a hard worker. She was employed by the City of Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority and as a tax preparer for H&R Block. Her passion was to cook and feed people. She never wanted to see anyone unhappy and she would go out of her way to be a blessing to others. She accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior at a young age, was baptized and became a member of the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Amelia, Virginia. Later in life, she moved her membership to New Birth Fellowship Ministries, Richmond, Virginia. She was a greatly loved, giving, generous, kind and caring woman of God. Florence was the matriarch of the family. She was a mother to her younger siblings. And took her mother and father into her home and took excellent care of them during their sickness. She loved all of her children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews and gave them much love and care. She leaves to cherish her memory, her husband, Raymond E. Maroney, fourchildren, Harvey P. Staples, (Tujuana Staples - devoted daughter-in-law), Tamatha S. Anderson, Lenora D. Staples, Raymond E. Robinson; twelve grandchildren, Lonnie Anderson, Terrell Anderson, Rodney Staples, Chelsea Staples, Dondre' Lightfoot, Shamar Anderson, Latrell Anderson, I'Yana Staples, Ramaria Robinson, Zahria Robinson, Nuriah Robinson and Aaliyah Robinson; two great grandchildren, Ivyanna Morton and Dondre' Lightfoot, Jr. Eight siblings, Matilda Shivers, Tony O. Robinson (Flossy), Frank Robinson, Jr. (Gwen), Luke Robinson, Mary Hill (Leon), Consuella Hill (Bernard), Alexander S. Robinson and Daisy R. Scott; and a host of nieces and nephews. Two devoted nieces Sharonda Shepard and Consuella Hill. Two devoted friends Linda Mitchell and Angela Tyler-Tann. Three siblings proceeded her in death: Cornelius Robinson, Georgia Jereline Grammar and Wilbert L. Robinson. Family will receive friends Thursday, July 13, 2017 from 6 to 7pm Mimms Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral service will be held Friday, July 14, 2017 11:00am at New Birth Christian Fellowship 5745 Orcutt Lane. Internment Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.