Lynda Brooks Rainey, 76, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2026. She had been a native of Newport News for 75 years. Lynda was a retired Teacher’s Assistant for the Newport News Public Schools PEEP Program.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Hidenwood, as well as the Church’s Circle 6 and choir, and a substitute organist.
Lynda was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne Rainey; her parents, Ella and Thomas Brooks; her sister, Dianne Brooks; her infant brother, Thomas Brooks; and her dear friend, Tony Aubry.
A graveside service will be held on Friday, June 5, 2026, at 1:00 p.m., at Peninsula Memorial Park.