Patricia Ann Holicer

Patricia Ann Holicer, age 84, of the Point View community, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus, on February 20, 2017. She was born July 23, 1932. She was a member of Glen Rose Missionary Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Stanley Wayne Holicer, of 67 years; raised four amazing children, Regina (Jim) Burks, Tim (Sheila) Holicer, Amy (Larry) Whitfield of the Point View community, and Paula (Dan) Hooks of Slovak, Ark. She helped raise nine grandchildren, Michael (Sonya) Burks, Rodney (Jullie) Burks, Jacob (Sara) Burks, Luke (LeAnn) Hooks, Ben Hooks, Ethan (Sady) Holicer, Clay Holicer, Emily (Joe) Peters, and Heather (Trevor) DeLaney; 14 great-grandchildren, and countless more people she adopted as her own. She is also survived by her loving sister, Shirley (Dub) Cooper of Glen Rose; sisters-in-law, Dorcas Holicer and Bonnie Hoffman, and numerous family and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents, Minnie and Clemmie Keisler; mother and father-in-law, Chester and Alva Holicer. Memorials may be made to Glen Rose Missionary Baptist Church, 928 Traskwood Road, Malvern, Ark. 72104. Visitation will be held Thursday evening, February 23, 2017 from 6-8 p.m. with funeral services Friday, February 24, 2017 at 10 a.m. at Roller-Ballard Funeral Home in Benton officiated by Bro. Tony Williams. Interment will follow at Ten Mile Cemetery. Pallbearers are Michael Burks, Rodney Burks, Jacob Burks, Luke Hooks, Ben Hooks, Ethan Holicer, Clay Holicer, Emily Whitfield Peters, and Heather Whitfield Delaney. She was known as "Mama Pat" by many. She was a loving and kind person who always liked to share her Christ-like values. She made everyone that came to her home feel like a member of her family. Some of her grandchildren's best memories were of her making sure they were raised in church and portrayed the love of Christ to others. She also taught them how to shoot the basketball. A grandson recalls enjoying Mama Pat recapping his Friday night football games, looking at her March Madness bracket, and making a group of rodeo friends feel welcome in her home. Another grandchild commented, "When so many friends and family came to visit, the love they felt was nothing new in Papa Stanley and Mama Pat's home." Patricia graduated valedictorian from Glen Rose School in 1950 where she was a star basketball player. She remained a staunch supporter, and number one fan of the Glen Rose Beavers. Online guestbook www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/ballard.