Lottie Leona Bennett Hopkins Lindsey, 90, born November 20, 1921 in West Spring Creek, PA went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at the Edinboro Manor, Edinboro, PA.
She was the 4TH oldest of the ten children of Gary B. and Marian S. Bennett, all whom graduated from Corry High School.
She was a faithful wife, mother, sister, daughter, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend.
She married Russell Wayne Hopkins in 1942 and had three daughters, Connie Hopkins Howe Ham and Donna Jean Hopkins of Yellow Springs Ohio, and Wilma Hopkins Spaulding (James) of McKean, PA. She worked for many years in the cafeteria of the Corry Area High School, retiring in 1972 when she married Neil Lindsey of North East, PA. She was a member of the North East Christian Missionary and Alliance Church until moving to Edinboro in 1998 following the death of her husband Neil. She was a faithful member of First Baptist Church of Edinboro, from that time on, actively involving herself in the Ladies Missionary Group and Ladies Sunday School Class, where she is remembered as feisty and opinionated. She was a loving and doting grandmother and great-grandmother, a wonderful cook and homemaker.
She was preceded in death by sisters, Marie Bennett Crum (Edward), Iona Bennett Bennick (James), Marian Bennett Payne (William), Barbara Bennett Sherwood (Louis), brothers Bernard and Allen Bennett (Audrey), and grandson Kyle Spaulding.
She is survived by sisters Lillian Bennett Marsh (Fred) of Corry, PA, Alice Bennett Buserello (Joseph) of Hilton Head, SC, and Shirley Bennett Carroll of Rockville, MD. She is also survived by her grandchildren Sarah Howe Radliff (Kym) of Charlotte, NC, James Spaulding IV (Amy) and Nicholas Spaulding (Sarah) of Philadelphia, Stephanie Spaulding Dinger (Jason) of Richmond, VA, Edward Martin Howe (Mumbi) of Pittsburgh, PA, Amy Elizabeth Howe of Edinboro, PA, and Carly Spaulding of McKean, PA. She had 17 great-children, and many nieces and nephews. She will be very much missed.
Visiting hour from 10-11 am at First Baptist Church – Edinboro, PA, on Saturday, January 28, 2012, followed by a funeral service. Care of funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Glunt Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Edinboro, 12472 Edinboro Road, Edinboro, PA 16412. To send condolences please visit www.gluntfuneralhome.com.