Bobbie Jean McKinney Lindsey

Bobbie Jean McKinney Lindsey, 70, of Greer, passed away Saturday morning, June 3, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Greenville, she was a daughter of the late William Henry and Mary Grace Norton McKinney. Bobbie was a homemaker and attended Morningside Baptist Church. Surviving is her husband: Leonard Houston Lindsey; two sons: Brent Lindsey (Jessica) and Brad Lindsey (Laura); one brother: Charles McKinney (Paula); two sisters: Elizabeth Pointer (Danny) and Mary Dill (Haskell); and five grandchildren: Judson Lindsey, Jackson Lindsey, Anna Grace Lindsey, Sara Kathryn Lindsey, and Charlotte Lindsey. Bobbie was a loving, practical Christian wife, mother, and grandmother. Through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, both her and her husband were saved in a revival meeting in 1972…. A home was saved too. Brent and Brad were born into this Christian home some years later. Bobbie was known for her simple wisdom, gracious hospitality, work ethic, great cooking, quick wit, fun-loving attitude, loving heart, and compassion for needy people. She cared for any animal that was hungry or hurting and loved them. It bothered her to see hurting people. She readily reached into her pocketbook to help pay for a mother’s groceries when she did not have enough money to pay for them herself. She had a Christlike heart for she was a giver. Even as she lay crippled by cancer, she would worry about what to feed the visitors, how to make them feel comfortable. She gave hundreds of dollars to help folks struggling to buy groceries. She especially loved her grandchildren, always carrying them in her heart. She made sure that every Christmas, each one of them had exactly what they asked for. Bobbie suffered much pain in her cancer journey, unable to get out of bed the last two months. But there was always His sustaining grace. Now the night has turned into a glorious dawn…no more night…no more pain…no more tears…never dying again. Thank you from all of us here in her family for the faithful presence, passion, prayers of you all, her dear friends. Her family (And many of you) took the burden of helping to care right to their hearts. They cleaned the house, washed clothes, cooked meals, fixed broken things, ran errands, put money in the hand, drove long distances, visited, stood close, loved Bobbie with a passionate heart, prayed and prayed some more. Some of her family were able to go the extra mile in caring for Bobbie’s needs, especially her daughters-in-law, Laura and Jessica, her sister, Mary Dill and husband Haskell, and her brother-in-law Danny Pointer. Everyone did what they could, and it is deeply acknowledged. Thanks to Dr. Tommy Young for your radiant testimony, hugging us and praying with us in our dark days. Thank you nurse practitioner, Amy Crisp for making it possible to get cancer treatments near our home, saving us so much time and effort. Thanks to Dr. Denny Meyers for telling us, “If the Lord does not heal her here, she will walk with Him there.” Thanks to all those Interim Hospice staff who showed great compassion and ability to comfort Bobbie. To those who tried to cure Bobbie at Prisma in Greer, your kindness will never be forgotten! Bobbie, Mom, we will love you forever and always with “more than the greatest love the world has known” -----Leonard, Brent, and Brad. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening, June 6, 2023, from 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at The Howze Mortuary. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday morning, June 7, 2023, in The Howze Mortuary Chapel. Burial will follow in Coleman Memorial Cemetery. The family will be at their respective homes. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.thehowzemortuary.com The Howze Mortuary, Travelers Rest, is in charge of the arrangements. (864) 834-8051

Bobbie Jean McKinney Lindsey

August 23, 1952 - June 3, 2023