Grace Elizabeth Roller

Grace Elizabeth Roller passed away peacefully at 12:54 PM on Wednesday, June 12. It was a difficult journey for her. But she had many people to care for her and help her be as comfortable as possible during her short time with us.

Grace will be missed very much and she now knows more than ever how much she is loved. Grace was met in heaven by her grandfather, Raymond Snyder, Sr., who had gone before her.

Grace was loved dearly by her mom and dad, Joe and Tracey (Snyder) Roller; her brothers and sisters who adored her, Nathaniel, Jonathan, Matthew, Elizabeth, Joseph, Jr., Lillian and Emma; her loving grandparents, Donald and Ann Roller, Crystal Perkins and her step-grandmother, Judie Snyder; her great-godparents, Dorothy and Noel Gatlin; her aunts and uncles, Raymond Snyder, Jr., Corey and Miriam Price, Heidi and David Taylor, Jamie Price, Tonya and Jeff Ursoy, Justine and Bill McKay, Christopher and Beth Snyder, Christopher and Jessie Roller and Therese and Michael Schroeder.

A visitation will be held Tuesday, June 18, 2019, from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm at Little & Sons Funeral Home, 1301 Main Street, Beech Grove, Indiana 46107. The Rosary will be said at 7:30 pm. Prayers will be said at 1:00 PM on Wednesday at the funeral home and the Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:30 pm at Holy Name Catholic Church, 89 North 17th Avenue, Beech Grove, Indiana 46107. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery immediately following,

Memorial Gifts in memory of Grace may be given to Riley Hospital For Children, 705 Riley Hospital Drive, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202 or Peyton Manning Children's Hospital, 2001 W. 86th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46260.

There is a special story behind Grace’s name. We had discussed naming her Grace and shortly thereafter, Tracey and our three-year old daughter, Emma, had to pull over with a flat tire in one of our vehicles and were assisted by the pastor of a local church. He was very helpful with the flat tire and there were other church members on the grounds that day.

Tracey had talked to the pastor about how she was feeling and that she was struggling with anxiety over a recent ultrasound that showed a heart defect and other concerns with our unborn baby’s health.

The members of the church offered to pray with Tracey. And when asking what we were thinking of naming our unborn child, Tracey told them that we had discussed naming her Grace. One of the members turned and pointed to the sign on the the church property and said “Well, that is the name of our church!” The sign simply said, “Grace.”

So that day it was pretty much confirmed and we felt comforted by the Lord, knowing that God was sending a message that he will be with us all the way.