Ralph Griffin Lindsey

Ralph Griffin Lindsey, 87, of Adel, passed away June 8, 2009, at Adel Memorial Convalescent Center. He was born May 20, 1922, in Omega, Ga., to the late Issac Maston and Beulah Hawkins Lindsey. Mr. Lindsey lived most of his life in Lenox before moving to Adel 13 years ago. He was an active member of the Lenox United Methodist Church where he was a member and taught Sunday School. In his younger years, he served as a lay witness with the Methodist Conference.He ran R.G. Lindsey Hardware for 42 years in Lenox. He was a member of the Lenox Community Club and served as a volunteer firefighter for the Lenox community.Mr. Lindsey was preceded in death by his first wife, Ollie Inez Roberts Lindsey; second wife, Ruth Waddell Lindsey; brother, Dr. John R. Lindsey; sister, Latrell Lindsey; and granddaughter, Teresa Ann Lindsey.He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Ted L. and Joyann Lindsey of Valdosta; his daughter and son-in-law, Connie and William "Snuffy" Smith of Sparks; grandchildren, Tony and Nichole Lindsey of Ocilla; Will and Michelle Smith of Sylvester; Ruth and Bruce "Bubba" Stripling of Adel; five great-grandchildren, Tyler, Jordan and Kaitlyn Lindsey of Ocilla, Worth and Luke Smith of Sylvester; brother-in-law, the Rev. Curtis C. Roberts of Tifton; two brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, the Rev. Dan and Doris Robinson of Lenox and Roby and Gail Robinson of Adel.Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, June 11, 2009, in the chapel of Boone-Lipsey Funeral Home with the Rev. Christopher Shoemaker and the Rev. Al Lewis officiating. Interment will follow in Lenox City Cemetery.The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today at Boone-Lipsey Funeral Home, Hwy. 41 South.Music for the viewing will be provided by Charlotte Dickerson on piano and Audrey Dickerson on the organ. Music for the funeral will be provided by Charlotte Dickerson, pianist and soloist, Reba Jean Spradley.Pallbearers will be Tony Lindsey, Will Smith, Bruce "Bubba" Stripling, Billy Taylor, Ronald Norman and Randall Norman. — Boone-Lipsey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements