Mrs. Emma McConnell Rinehardt, 83 of Maggie Valley, NC formerly of Huntersville, NC died Tuesday October 7, 2014 at the Maggie Valley Nursing Home. Born May 12, 1931 in Iredell County she was a daughter of the late Henry McConnell and Stella Lesley McAlister. Funeral Services will be conducted 12:00 noon, Friday, October 10, 2014 in the Chapel of Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home with Rev. Sammy Pierce officiating. Burial will follow at Northlake Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 11:00 to 12:00. She leaves to cherish her memory her son, Dewey McConnell and wife Darlene of Maggie Valley; daughter, Ida Coleen Gaye and husband Blake of Conway, SC: six grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren. Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Huntersville, NC is assisting the family. Friends may offer condolences to the family at www.raymerfh.com