Brenda Jane (Martin) Hollingsworth, 74, of Lafayette, passed away unexpectedly at IU Health Arnett Hospital on Sunday, January 16, 2022.

Brenda was born April 27, 1947, in Crawfordsville to the late George and Mildred (Patton) Martin. She graduated from Linden High School in 1965. She also graduated from Indiana Tech in Indianapolis the next year.

She married Cecil Dwayne Hollingsworth on October 27, 1979, and he survives. Along with her husband and her son Cory (Jess) Hollingsworth, she is survived by four grandchildren, Hailey, Colin, Paige, and Kailynn Hollingsworth; a sister, Sandra (Martin) Stamper; a nephew, Michael Stamper; and a niece, Karla Stamper.

Growing up on the family farm, Brenda enjoyed 4-H, exhibiting both cattle and pigs. In 1965, she had the grand champion beef steer at the Indiana State Fair, one of the highlights of her life.  She went on to work at Arnett Clinic and Indiana Gas Company where she met life-long friends.

Brenda was a very family-oriented person, she was at the height of her glory at family get-togethers. She was very proud of her son and cherished time spent with him and his family. She was also very close with her sister and never went a day without talking to her. Brenda had a great sense of humor and was always ready with a joke.

Brenda and Dwayne spent 42 wonderful years together, some of which were spent in Monticello at their house on Lake Freeman.  They were parents to several pets over the years, including both Shultzie and Tucker, her beloved dogs.

And then there was euchre club. Brenda loved to play cards and was good at it. Her club had been together for almost 50 years.

She is preceded in death by her parents and a niece, Dawn Michelle Stamper.

Our world will never be the same without Brenda.

Memorial contributions in Brenda’s name may be given to Natalie’s Second Chance, 10 S. 16^th Street, Lafayette, IN 47905 or at https://www.nataliessecondchance.org/.

Visitation will be from 10:00 am until time of service at 12:00 noon, Monday, January 24, 2022, at Soller-Baker, Lafayette Chapel, 400 Twyckenham Blvd., Lafayette, IN 47909.

Interment will follow at Linden Cemetery, 624 East 100 North, Linden, IN 47955.