Catherine “Cat” Lindsey, 84, was born July 5, 1941 in Jeanerette to the late Sam Arthur and Thelma Francis.
A native of Jeanerette, where she started her nursing career at the age of 15 working for Dr. J. B. Gonzales. “Cathy” as she was well known among the nursing community finished her nursing degree in Houston, Texas and later moved to Lawton, Okla. to work as a registered nurse. She worked as an Emergency Room nurse for Dauterive Hospital in New Iberia for a number of years. She also worked as a home health nurse until her retirement.
Cat wore many hats around the community as a wedding coordinator, dress shop owner, a florist, a seamstress and a tutor.
Catherine started her journey with Christ at an early age. Later in life she became a member of First Church of God in Christ, Jeanerette, under the leadership of Bishop James W. Proctor, where she served as the Youth President. She loved working with the youth by putting on different skits and winning Bible quizzes She also held several positions on the Louisiana First Jurisdiction under the leadership of the late Bishop Roy L. H. Winbush. She graduated from C.H. Mason Bible College in 1995.
Moved to DeQuincy and finish her journey to Christ under the leadership of the late Bishop O. B. Pete, Sr., the late Elder Clifton E. David and now Pastor Mark A. Sanders, Sr., where she served as Sunday School Teacher, Youth Leader, Deaconess President, Missionary and Mother of the church. Mother Lindsey was always available to lend a helping hand when and where needed.
The legacy she leaves will be cherished by nine children, Aquilla (Jackie) Robertson of Monroe; Billy Joe of Shreveport; Alfreda Green, Casey Hayes, Barbara Robinson, all of DeQuincy, Helen (Gregory) Goffney of Sulphur, Erma Ingram of Rockford, Ill., Nellie (Whitman) Guillory of Oberlin, and Mary Spikes of Beaumont, Texas; 23 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren; and 15 great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, and godchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, O. B. Pete Jr. and James “J. T.” Lindsey; daughter, Koren Jack; brothers, Anthony Francis, Cherry Francis, and Nathaniel Francis; and sisters, Ethelrine Lockett and Earnestine Marks.
Services were held Saturday, Jan. 3, at First Church of God in Christ in DeQuincy under the direction of James Funeral Home in Lake Charles.
(Paid Memorial)
