I. Lehman Lindsey, Jr. MD

The family of I. Lehman Lindsey, Jr. (Lee) announce with great sadness his passing on

January 29, 2020. He was born in Buena Vista, Ga., on September 2r, 1935, to Irby

Lehman Lindsey, Sr. and Annie Laurie Trotman Lindsey. His family moved to Dawson,

Ga. when he was young where he attended local schools, graduating from Terrell High

School. It was during this time, when hospitalized after a car accident, that he

determined he wanted to be a physician.

He graduated from Mercer University in Macon, where he was a member of Kappa

Sigma fraternity and Blue Key honorary fraternity. It was there he met his future wife,

the former Yvonne Grant from Orlando, Florida, who was attending Wesleyan College.

They were married in 1957 shortly before he began attending The Medical College of

Georgia in Augusta; while there he was a member of AKK fraternity and AOA honorary

fraternity. Their two older children, Shannon and Grant, were born during those years.

After completing his internship in Albany, Ga., he joined the Air Force and was sent to

Brooks AFB in San Antonio for Flight Surgeon training and he continued his service at

McClellan AFB in Sacramento, California for two years. After being discharged from

the Service, he began his pediatric residency at Emory and Grady Hospitals in Atlanta

during which time their third child, Matthew, was born. He continued his medical

education goal with a 2-year Neurology fellowship, and in 1971 he joined two of his

classmates as co-founders of their practice, The Atlanta Neurology Clinic, later known as

Atlanta Neurology. He was one of the first certified Pediatric Neurologists in the state.

He was also one of the first medical specialists at the old Scottish Rite Hospital for

Children where he opened a neurology clinic about the same time he began private

practice and he also evaluated newborns at Northside Hospital. He retired from the

Clinic after 20 years but continued seeing patients at Scottish Rite Hospital (renamed

Children's Healthcare) and his practice. Dr. Lindsey also served as Director of the

Neurophysiology Laboratory at Children's and Northside Hospitals. He was a member

of the Medical Association of Georgia; American Medical Association; American

Academy of Neurology; the Child Neurology Society and American Society of

Neuroimaging. He was on the Board of Directors of Georgia Association of Children

with Learning Disabilities, Medical Advisory Board of The Davison School, and the

Prescriptive Learning Center.

Since the early 70s, he and his family were active members of Shallowford Presbyterian

Church and he served as elder for several terms. He and his wife enjoyed traveling, but

his real love was gardening; he had a talented "Green Thumb," and always had a project

going in his garden. He planted and maintained a rose garden at the church; at one time

his daughter counted over 80 rose bushes in their garden and the church. One of his joys

was being at the beach or at their mountain house with the entire family, the more the

merrier; he named the house Sha-Gra-Ma in honor of their children.

He will be remembered for his sharp wit and humor, as well as for his kindness and compassion

toward his patients, for his work ethic and integrity, and above all, his devotion to

his family.

Dr. Lindsey is preceded in death by his parents, his two sisters, Glynn Young and Laura

Jean Timmerman and several aunts; he is survived by his adoring wife of 62 years and

their three children: Shannon (David) Hudson, Grant Lindsey, and Matthew (Christine)

Lindsey as well as 3 grandchildren: Blake (Katie) Hudson and their children Elinor,

Joanna and Clara; Jeremy (Lauren) Hudson and their children Isabelle, Savannah and Eli;

and Jordan Hudson. He is also survived by 3 nephews and three great-nephews and a

great-niece.

The family would like to thank the staff of The Memory Center of Johns Creek for their

many kindnesses and the care and love shown to "Dr. Lee" over the last two years; the

family made many friends among the residents and their families.

His remains will be cremated and laid to rest at Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Tucker.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at Shallowford Presbyterian Church on

February 4, 2020, at2:00 p.m. with the Reverend Laura Jernigan officiating. The family

will receive friends afterward at a reception in the Great Hall.

In lieu of flowers, if desired, donations may be sent to

Alzheimer's Disease Research

22512 Gateway Center Dive

PO Box 1950

Clarksburg. MD 20971 - 1950

Or

Shallowford Presbyterian Church: Church Grounds Beautification

2375 Shallowford Road, NE

Atlanta, GA 30345