Erin Lindsey Obituary (1914

Erin Fowler Lindsey, 101, passed away Monday, July 18, 2016, at her home in Booneville. She was born November 9, 1914, in Cloverdale, Alabama, to William Fowler and Willie Rhodes Fowler. She married Kyle Lindsey in October 1935, in Booneville, and he preceded her in death in 1991. In her early years she worked at Lindsey’s Laundry and Cleaners, her husband’s family business, but she was mainly a homemaker. As a young girl, she dabbled in painting and drawing. Fishing and camping were two activities she enjoyed well into her nineties. Most of all, she enjoyed being with her family. She was a Methodist. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 P.M. Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at the Booneville Funeral Home Chapel with visitation from noon until service time. Bro. Jason Franklin will be officiating with Mrs. Lindsey’s granddaughter, Mary Kylie Ruff, delivering the eulogy. Burial will be in Booneville Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Linda Lindsey of the home; two sons, Bill Lindsey of Baldwyn and Eddie Lindsey and his wife Barbara of Tupelo; two grandchildren, Ben Lindsey (Ashley) of Ellicott City, Maryland, and Mary Kylie Ruff (David) of Olive Branch; and five great-grandchildren, Wilson and Charlie Lindsey, and Lindsey, Benton, and Kate Ruff In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Mayme Fowler Forrester and Mary Ann Fowler, who died in childhood. Condolences may be extended to the family at boonevillefuneralhome.net.