Billie Juanita (Collins) Holland

Mrs. Billie Juanita (Collins) Holland, age 88, of Forrest City, passed away on August 2nd, 2021, at the Woodruff County Unit James Davis Living Assistance in McCrory, AR. Mrs. Holland was born on December 20th, 1932, in Brinkley, Arkansas to John Wilbur Collins and Vivian Hazel (Crawford) Collins. She attended Brinkley High School and graduated. She worked as a telephone operator at Southwestern Bell all throughout High school. Mrs. Holland married Bob Holland in 1972 and they made their home in Forrest City, Arkansas not long after. They attended Madison Baptist church when able and often they would share stories of their pastor, Brother Holland who shared the same last name. Billie worked for Sanyo in Forrest City many years, where she retired. She went on to earn a Nursing Assistant degree later in her retired years at Crowley’s Ridge as a pastime to help others. She also enjoyed working at the Local Walmart handing out different samples for customers to try. Billie enjoyed visiting and getting to know people. Billie loved getting to know her neighbors, gardening, reading, cooking and sewing. She had a specialty of sewing Barbie clothes and dresses for her granddaughters. Most of all in her later years, “Grandma Billie” loved and adored seeing and spending time with her grandchildren and great grands, whether it may have been a visit, phone call, FaceTiming or Facebooking. She was a dearly loved Grandmother and will forever be missed and loved. Mrs. Billie Juanita Holland preceded in death by her husband, Bob Holland and her two sisters, Clara Betty Collins and Betty Guin. Mrs. Billie survived by her daughter, two sons, one step daughter and their spouses, Eugene and Mora Terhune of McCrory AR, Mike and Tammy Terhune of Brinkley AR, and Terri and Charlie Ballard of Holubs crossing of Moro AR, Ginger and Bob Haydon of Lees Summit MO, one brother, Johnny Collins of Robertsdale AL, and two sisters, Patsy Collins of Murray KY, Ruby Porter of McPherson KS, Grandsons; Jason, Chuck, and Scott, Granddaughters; Haley, Sara, Brooke, Johnna, Jessica, and Kelly, and several great grandchildren whom she adored with all of her heart. Services for Mrs. Billie Holland will be visitation Friday August 6th, 2021 from 6pm to 8pm at Steven’s Funeral Home in Forrest City AR and then the funeral will be held graveside at the Forrest Park Cemetery in Forrest City AR on Saturday August 7th, 2021 at 10:30am, with Steven’s Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. You may log on to stevensfuneralhome.net for the online registry.

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Billie Juanita (Collins) Holland

December 20, 1932 - August 2, 2021