Beverly Guion Monroe Hollingsworth
August 22, 1935-October 31, 2022
Beverly Guion Monroe Hollingsworth, 87, of Carmel, passed away on Monday, Oct. 31, 2022 at Green House Senior Living in Carmel.
She was born on Aug. 22, 1935 to Howard and Doris (Coolman) Guion in Indianapolis.
Mrs. Hollingsworth, a proud Purdue graduate/alumni, was a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church. She was an educator and resource teacher through Washington Township Schools, and worked for Public Service Indiana. She married James Edward Monroe and raised her children in Noblesville. She enjoyed making her house a home and entertaining others by playing the saxophone and piano. Mrs. Hollingsworth loved her flowers and had a passion for caring for others, sending hand-written notes or a casserole with perfect timing. She was a devoted sister and kept in touch with her high school and college friends.
Survivors include her sister Janice (Ron) Bell; 5 children Daniel (Carla) Monroe, Melinda Monroe (Nancy Spargo), Jonathan (Christine) Monroe, Thomas (Annessa) Monroe and Susanna (Chuck) Porter; 13 grandchildren Joseph (Abbie) Monroe, Hannah Monroe (Derrick Bailey), Luke Monroe, Will Monroe, Jake (Janelle) Ohlemiller, Dillon Ohlemiller, Elena Monroe, Alexandra Monroe, Marcos Monroe, Rebecca (Brian) Richie, Abby Monroe, Riley Porter and Emma (Yuichiro) Imaoka; 6 great-grandchildren Ruth, Angus, Opal, Ada, Amos and Eudora; as well as several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Dale Hollingsworth; and infant grandson Rand Monroe.
Visitation is scheduled to be held from 4-8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022 at Randall & Roberts Funeral Center, 1685 Westfield Road, in Noblesville. Services are scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022 at the funeral home, with grandson, the Rev. Jake Ohlemiller, officiating. Burial is scheduled to be held at 3 p.m. at Bethel Cemetery in Indianapolis with a time of fellowship following at Bethel United Methodist Church.
Memorial contributions may be made to Nurses for Newborns, 3 Sunnen Drive, St. Louis, MO 63143 (nursesfornewborns.org/home/missouri-2); or Alzheimer’s Association, 8430 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60631 (alz.org/indiana).
Online condolences may be made at randallroberts.com