Lindsey Crawley

Lindsey Hurtel Crawley, beloved husband, father, and friend, passed away at home on January 23, 2026, at the age of 98. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, on December 21, 1927, Lindsey was the only child of Catharine Anne Crawley, née Hurtel, and Lindsey Mahone Crawley.

A lifelong resident of Atlanta, he graduated from Boys High School in 1945. Also in 1945, Lindsey joined the United States Navy. He was demobilized in 1946. He graduated from Georgia Tech University in 1949 with an undergraduate degree in industrial engineering. Lindsey worked from 1949 to 1951 as a production supervisor for National Biscuit Company in Houston Texas. Returning to Georgia, he became a risk manager, helping to lead the State of Georgia self-insurance property program for several decades, and serving as President of the Atlanta Risk and Insurance Management Society Chapter in 1978. In 1983, Lindsey retired, after two years with American International Group.

In the 1950s and 60s, Lindsey was a competitive, near scratch amateur golfer, winning the 1958 Atlanta City Public Links Men's Tournament. He was an early, long term member of the Canongate Golf Club. Lindsey also enjoyed carpentry and home improvement, and became an avid bicyclist after retirement. Surviving Lindsey are his son, Lindsey Hurtel Jr., daughter Mary Eliza Crawley, and his two grandchildren, Rebecca Catharine Wiles and Nathan Mahone Markowitz. Lindsey was predeceased by his loving wife of 50 years, Carmelite Elizabeth "Bette" Crawley, and his daughter Catharine Carmelite Crawley.