Florence Roberta “Nana” Lainhart, 87, of Richmond, passed away to her heavenly home unexpectedly on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025. Roberta was born to the late Charlie and Pearl Day Thacker in Richmond on Feb. 17, 1938.
Roberta was the widow of Rev. Levi Lainhart. They had been married for 62 years. She served alongside him throughout their 60 plus years of ministry in the Church of God, Cleveland, Tennessee, where she served many years on the Kentucky Church of God Women’s Ministries Board.
Roberta was the mother to their 5 children, and Nana to their 10 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Her kindness, hospitality, warm smile, and words of encouragement blessed not only her family but generations of those who considered her Nana. She was a prayer warrior with unwavering faith leading souls to Christ until she was called home. She will be deeply missed but her faith and love will live on in all who knew her. “A woman who walks with God will always reach her destination.”
Roberta was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Levi Lainhart; parents, Charlie and Pearl Thacker; four brothers: Elvin Thacker, Russell Thacker, Bural Thacker, and Charles Thacker; and one sister: Barbara Howard.
Survivors include two daughters: Regina Williams of Richmond and Yvonna (James) Brockman of Berea; three sons: Levi Daniel (Lorie) Lainhart of Georgetown, Edwin (Eulene) Lainhart of Bardstown, Bruce (Lynn) Lainhart of Richmond; 10 grandchildren: Tara Townsend, Greg Hundley II, Chad (Alison) Lainhart, Bruce Lainhart II, Deanna (Rocky) Applegate, Andrew (Paige) Luxon, Marissa (Mike Golden) Williams, Eric (Bethany) Lainhart, Brittany Lainhart, and Micah (Shannon) Lainhart; and 19 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by two sisters: Melissa Isaacs and Sue Rhodus as well as many nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, August 25, 2025, at Life Church with Pastors Chad Lainhart, Edwin Lainhart, Micah Lainhart and Johnny Dunbar officiating. Burial will follow at Madison County Memorial Gardens.
Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. on Sunday, August 24, 2025, at the church.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons: Greg Hundley II, Eric Lainhart, Bruce Lainhart II, Andrew Luxon, Micah Lainhart, and Rocky Applegate. Honorary pallbearers will be her great-grandchildren: McKenzie Lainhart, Brooklyn Townsend, Ethan Hundley, Jayden Lainhart, Talon Hundley, Isabella Tyler, Presley Kelley, Paisley Whittemore, Laila Tyler, Kaydence Lainhart, Braxton Lainhart, Laykin Lainhart, Bo Luxon, Liliana Tyler, Lucas Applegate, Brooklyn Huffman, Zoey Huffman, Camille Luxon, Jaxyn Lainhart and Michael Brandenburg.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Nana’s name to the Life Church Building Fund.
