Mrs. Ruthie Lee Lindsey

Ruthie Lee Garrett was born September 6, 1927 in Mound Bayou, Mississippi. The first child of Roosevelt and Lucreasy Garrett. She was the eldest daughter of 15 children. She received her high school diploma from Bolivar Training School in 1947. In the southern tradition of her time, she sat on the mourning bench, received Christ and was baptized. She attended Wander's Home Baptist Church. Ruthie married James Archie Lindsey in 1947. She affectionately referred to him as "Puddin' Stick." Together they had six children, Ronald, Harold Earl, Gwendolyn, Audrey, Connie, and Karen. They moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1950. She devoted her life to the care of her children. She started working later in life and worked hard to provide the best possible life for her children. She loved reading. She read autobiographies and always had to have a copy of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel newspaper to keep up on world events. In 1979, her son Harold Earl preceded her in death and her husband, James in 1982. She is survived by Ronnie Lindsey (Gloria), Gwen Lindsey, Audrey McKee (Royce), Connie Lindsey (John Blackburn), and Karen Lindsey-Lloyd (Michael Lloyd). For her, "cleanliness is next to godliness", was more than a saying. She used her "momma" voice to remind her children that appearances matter. She was always telling her son, Ronnie to "get a haircut". She would easily reach for a bottle of bleach and Pine-Sol to make sure her home was spotless. She is further survived by her grandchildren, Glenda Coats, Glennis Lindsey, Shannon Lindsey, Kimberly Poe, Nicole Howard, Jamiee Lindsey, Maurice Daniels, Tanya Baker, Lindsey McKee and a host of great grandchildren. She lived independently for many years until she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2008. During this time and up until her passing, her daughters Audrey and Connie spent countless hours attending to her every need. From doctor's appointments, to grocery shopping, to doing laundry, to handling her affairs they were there giving her sacrificial, unconditional, love and attention. She enjoyed a good bag of microwave popcorn and had a sweet tooth. Some of her favorite sweets were caramel cake, oatmeal raisin cookies and Hagen Daas Dulce de leche ice cream. Sitting in her favorite chair, Ruthie entered eternal life on August 2, 2013. "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day-and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing." 2 Timothy 4: 7-8

Mrs. Ruthie Lee Lindsey

September 6, 1927 - August 2, 2013