Helen Marie Sanders-Lindsey's Obituary
Helen Marie Sanders-Lindsey (Granny Helen), age 89, of Hedley, Texas passed away on April 24, 2026, in Hedley, surrounded by her family.
Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 02, 2026, at Rowe Cemetery in Hedley, Texas, with Rev. Ronnie Lambert officiating. The family will be receiving friends for visitation on Friday, May 01, 2026 from 4:00pm to 6:00 pm at Robertson Funeral Directors in Clarendon.
Arrangements are under the loving care of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon
Helen was born at home on December 14, 1936, in Hedley, Texas to Sam and Flora Parker-Sanders. She was the fourth of ten children; nine girls and one boy.
Helen grew up in Hedley and attended Hedley School. On November 21, 1953, she married the love of her life, Frank Lindsey Jr. They had four children, Linda Mae, Brenda Ann, Bobby Frank, and Jeanie Marie. Their life was one of devotion and hard work, sharing 41 loving years of marriage, before Frank’s passing in 1995.
Helen had a true servant’s heart. Her career of preparing meals with loving hands was a testament of her love of the Lord. She nourished the students at the Hedley School cafeteria with food and unconditional love and created meals with genuine joy for seniors at the Hedley Senior Citizen’s. Her part-time work at Bailey’s convenience store and the Monroe Peach Ranch, also, reflected a lifelong dedication to serving her neighbors and sharing her love for children.
Granny Helen will be remembered for her unwavering dedication to her family and her community. Her love for others was shown through food. She took pride in insisting that anyone entering her home be fed well. Her culinary specialties were pecan pie, peanut butter cookies, and the most delicious hamburgers in the county. Even after she was unable to cook, she made sure everyone had a honey bun and a Dr. Pepper before leaving her home.
She was proceeded in death by her husband, Frank; her infant daughter, Brenda; her parents; her son-in-law, Tex Naylor; her sisters Lillian Fowler, Oretha Potts, Joyce Woodard, Jean Rice, Sammie Housden, and Betty McGuire.
Helen is survived by children, Linda Naylor of Clarendon; Bobby Lindsey and wife Kari of Hedley; Jeanie Stewart and husband Gary of Hedley; her sisters Tobythia Wiggins of Wheeler, Delores Simpson Corpus Christi, her baby brother, Tracey Sanders of Eastland. She is also survived by her grandchildren, who were her pride and joy, Jared Naylor and wife Kati, Jindy Mock and husband Kyle, Katie Gomez and husband Travis, Ethan Naylor and wife Danyale, Kyle Lindsey and wife Amanda, Kallie Lindsey and her fiancé Derrick Pierson. She is also survived by nine great grandchildren, whom she never passed up an opportunity to spoil, and numerous loving nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Christ Kids in Clarendon at PO Box 45, Clarendon, TX 79226.
As Granny Helen would say “ God Ride with you and protect you.”
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