Stella Holland Coakley

She was a member of Pine Grove United Methodist Church.

She worked at Holley Creek Florist as a designer for 25 years. She loved working with silk and fresh flowers, and taking great pride in growing flowers. She walked away from her job to help raise grandchildren.

Stella was a loving wife, mother an extra special grandmother and a friend to all who knew her.

She was a great cook and always had a cake baked and wanted you to have a piece with a cup of coffee. She loved to can foods from the garden and made special jellies. She was also known for her special Salsa and her “Souper Beans”. She loved cooking shows, sitting on the back porch and feeding the hummingbirds.

Survivors include her husband of 54 years: David Coakley; a daughter: Tammy and Jeff Jaynes; two sons: Jeff and Holly Coakley and Jerry and Deanna Coakley; grandchildren: Taylor and Preston Shuffler, Malynn and Kevin Smith and Tristan, Colby and Dillon Coakley; as well as special in-laws and their spouses; several friends; cousins; and nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her father and mother: Elmer and Ada Holland; four sisters: Shirley Carroll, Linda Gay Johnson, Barbara Holland, and Virginia Kay Holland; and one brother: Bill Holland.

The family will receive friends Monday from 2 pm to 4 pm and 6 pm to 8 pm at Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home.

The funeral service will be at 2 pm Tuesday in the chapel of Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home with Rev. John Grimm, Rev. Jim Fain and Rev. Max Sauls officiating.

Interment will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Tristan Coakley, Dillon Coakley, Colby Coakley, Preston Shuffler, Kevin Smith, Matthew Bible and Michael Buchanan.

Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Dharmen Patel and staff, Dr. Lara Kfoury and staff, Dr. Debra Lewis and staff, nurses at Davita Dialysis and staff, two special nurses: Kayla Sanders (JCMC) and Jenna (Ballad Home Health).