Glenda Janetlouise(Hollins) Hartman

Glenda Janet Louise (Hollins) Hartman, 63, of New Albany, Indiana was called home on Tuesday, June 9, 2015. She was born on October 23, 1951 in Louisville, Kentucky to Raymond and Juanita Hollins. Glenda worked as a LPN for many years. She was a talented singer and enjoyed being a caregiver with an affinity for the elderly.

Glenda was preceded in death by her late husbands, James Ashworth, David Joe Farnsley, Ricky Hartman; her father, Raymond Hollins,; and sister, Elinda Kaye Howard. She is survived by her children, Laurie Keith (Anthony), Amanda Vitato (Bryan); her mother, Juanita (White) Hollins; siblings, Susan Bell(Stephen), Teresa Keown, Kimberly Paris (Phil), James Hollins, Timothy Hollins (Tonya); 11 grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be on Sunday, June 14, 2015 from 2 to 4 PM at New Beginnings Community Church (104 Wooded Valley Drive, New Albany, Indiana 47150) with service to follow at 4 PM. There will be a reception to follow the service.



A Heart of Love

A rough exterior can't always show,
something deep you'd want to know.
Of a heart that yearns to ease the way,
to make the most of every day.

It might be with a nurse's touch
the right care that means so much,
to comfort someone young and sweet,
or a challenging person you happen to meet.

A heart that loves every beast and plant,
who ministers care when others can't,
who never backs down when things get tough,
who believes her love can be enough.

Sweet music can be found there,
a Nightingale voice so pure and fair,
A song to lift a spirit laid low
To higher places all aglow.

Hidden there was an amazing space,
where each daughter and grandchild held a place.
A spot for Juanita, Jane, and others,
I was there with my sisters and brothers.

I looked and saw that beautiful heart,
that in equal measures held love and hurt.
That wanted so to take care of every need,
to plant a loving kindness seed.

Thank you, sweet sister girl, for the heart you gave,
I could see these last days that you forgot to save
enough for you. You gave the last bit away.
I watched it go, so sad you couldn't stay.

But I hope to let that kindness seed grow
to reflect your heart in the love I show,
and in my heart, you'll always be
young, beautiful, and blissfully carefree.

You'll sing a song in a brighter place,
well and whole with Jesus face to face.
And I'm sure you'll find someone there
who's waiting for that loving care.