Adrienne Marie Lindsay, a devoted daughter, mother and grandmother, was killed on Sept. 2, 2016, at 52 years old. But the tragic end to her life could not overshadow a life filled with love.
“She was such a lovable person,” said her mother, Willie Clara Lindsay. “Everybody just loved her.”
Adrienne was born in Philadelphia as one of five children, and grew up to eventually have three of her own, Malia, Isire and Taheem. Among them, she had six grandchildren, four girls and two boys, some of whom would stay at her house for the weekends.
Besides reveling in spending time with her grandkids, Adrienne liked to relax on the couch and watch TV. Her mother said she lived a clean but simple life of not much else: she didn’t drink, or go out to clubs.
What she did do was lend a helping hand. After her mother had ankle surgery and her father suffered injuries in a couple falls, Adrienne moved back into her parents’ house to take care of them.
“I’m starting to get better but this tragedy has really set me back,” said Wille Clara.
She would tend to whatever her parents needed after a long day of work in environmental services at the University of Pennsylvania.
“She was laid-back. I’m the mother of five, but she was different from all the others,” Wille Clara said. “She was more homey than the others, always on hand, and if not here, always on call.”
Services were held in Philadelphia in September. Her boyfriend of four years, Joel Horton, was charged with murder.
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