Elaine Ellen Coakley Rhinehart Obituary (1949 - 2015)

Elaine C. Rhinehart, 66 Elaine Ellen Coakley Rhinehart, 66, of Palmyra left this world with nothing but love, thankfulness and praises for the Lord on Sunday, August 16, 2015. She always felt so loved and blessed for her beautiful family and wonderful friends, God had placed in her life and never felt alone even when by herself. She loved children and thought each one was beautiful, precious and very special. Elaine was born on February 23, 1949 in Rockingham County and was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Gladys Rhodes Coakley. She loved working for Fluvanna County Schools and after her retirement, continued to work as much as she was able. She was a member of the Lake Christian Church. She married the love of her life Russell L. Rhinehart, on June 4, 1965 and he passed away in 2001 after a battle with heart disease. They had two daughters Lisa Marie and Loretta Lynn that were the center of their world. She is survived by a daughter Lisa Marie Batkins and husband Carl. A very special little girl that she loved as her own, Lillian Faith Clark; two beautiful granddaughters, Kayla Fairchild and her love Daniel, Heather Kiplinger and husband Josh, two wonderful grandsons, Charles W. Gardner and Hunter Fairchild and a step grandson, Steven Batkins and 9 great grandchildren. Also surviving are a sister, Elnor Jean Palmer, Stephen City, VA; three brothers, Elburn, Winston and Welby Coakley and sister-in-laws, Janet Coakley and Robin Coakley, and many nieces and nephews that she loved dearly. Her sisters-in-law on the Rhinehart family side that she met when she was 15 years old and remained very close all of her life are Betty Driver and Margaret Rhinehart and the late Barbara McAvoy and brothers-in-law Willard Driver and Leon Rhinehart. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a her daughter, Loretta Lynn Gardner and a brother Jerry Coakley Minister Chris Long will conduct a funeral service on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at the McMullen Funeral Home Chapel in Harrisonburg. Burial will follow at Linville Cemetery. The family will receive friends prior to the funeral from 12:00 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. "In everything give Thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." 1 Thessalonians 5:18. McMullen Funeral Home in Harrisonburg is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.mcmullenfh.com.