Beatrice "Bea" Holland, age 86, of Indianapolis, went to her Heavenly home on Monday, November 9, 2015. Bea was born March 27, 1929 in Manchester, KY to Will and Minnie (Roberts) Stewart. She was a very active member at Shelby St. Pentecostal Lighthouse Church. Bea married Elmer Holland on February 28, 1946 and they loved and adored each other for the next nearly 70 years. For Bea, her family and the church was her whole life. She loved to sing and she often said the Lord showed her in a dream, how to play guitar. Her grandchildren were everything to her and she loved them all. She was a great cook and she will be missed by everyone who knows her.
Bea is survived by her husband; sons, Ron (Marilyn) Holland of Greenwood, Harold (Patty) Holland, of Indianapolis and Garry (Merelene) Holland, of Indianapolis; brothers, Bruce (Lucy) Stewart of Richmond, and Ed Stewart of Ohio; 6 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Alene Smith and brothers, Paul and David Jones.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, November 12, 2015 at 12:00 p.m. at Shelby St. Pentecostal Lighthouse Church, 8620 Shelby St, Indianapolis, IN 46227 with Rev. Wayne Grace officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until service time in the church. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, Greenwood. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer''s Association, 50 East 91st Street, Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46240.