Mary Lindsay Dickinson

1945 - 2025

Mary Lindsay Dickinson died peacefully in her sleep on July 12, 2025. She was born January 25, 1945 at the Naval Hospital in Pensacola, Florida to Rufus "Army" and Katherine Andrews. She attended Hutchison School, Southwestern College, and graduated from Memphis State University.

In 1960, she married the love of her life, James Luther "Jim" Dickinson in Memphis, Tennessee and they created a wonderful life together of family and music. Mary Lindsay was her husband's biggest fan and together they enjoyed a busy life together at their Zebra Ranch near Coldwater, Mississippi.

As a teen, Mary Lindsay was a champion hunter-jumper horsewoman, competing at Germantown horse shows. In her 40s, she studied karate under Sensai Jimmy Blann, becoming a fourth degree black belt which she was proud of all of her life.

Other interests and talents included writing books for children, composing poetry and freelancing for Rolling Stone. Later, she worked in the music industry for John Fry at Ardent Studios, Jerry Wexler at Atlantic Records and Chips Moman at American Studios. Together with Jim, they created the Zebra Ranch Dickinson Family Recording Studio where musicians far and wide came to record. At the ranch you would never find Mary Lindsay far behind: always supporting, encouraging and of course, dancing.
With a generous heart, Mary Lindsay loved her church, the library and music- but more than anything she loved her husband, her boys and their families. She never met a stranger and she gave her loving heart to her friends. While later in life she suffered from dementia, when the words failed her, she turned to singing hymns to fill the silence. She was always grateful, happy, sweet, and kind. Her faith provided her with comfort and courage until the end of her life.

Preceded in death by her parents and husband, she leaves two sons, Luther (Necha) and Cody (Michelle) and four grandchildren, Lucia, Isla Belle, Mavis, and Ozzy and brother, Al Stamps.

Instead of a funeral, and in perfect Mary Lindsay style, she wanted a Sons of Mudboy Musical Memorial which the family will honor. As Mary Lindsay would say, "World Boogie Is Coming".