Born: Tuesday Apr-24-1928
Died: Sunday Apr-12-2015
Funeral: Saturday Apr-18-2015

Morrison Funeral Home
& Crematory
188 S. Hwy 24
Rupert, Idaho 83350
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Mae Mabey, 86, died Sunday, April 12, 2015, at Parke View Care and Rehabilitation Center in Burley, ID. Mae was born April 24, 1928, in Rupert, ID. She was the fourth child of Rupert C. and Zina (Hymas) Lindsay. She attended school in Rupert and graduated from Rupert High School in 1946. She married Lawrence Paul (LP) Elmer May 15, 1947 in Elko, NV. They had 6 daughters, Madeleine Jeanne, Rozina, Lynette, Paula, Evyon, and Nola LaRee. They were later divorced. Mae married John L. Jones, November 15, 1968 in Rupert, ID. With this union John’s children Marie, John C. (Chuck), Judy and Robert (Bob) joined her family. They were sealed in the Idaho Falls Temple on April 24, 1970. They loved to travel. John died in 1991. She married Paul Mabey in 1994. He later passed away. Mae resided in the Rupert/Burley area for the majority of her life. She worked for the Reminder Office and the South Idaho Press until her health failed. She was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints working with the young women as a camp director and softball coach. She also worked in her church as the nursery Grandma, a job that she loved. She is survived by her daughters and step-children, Rozina (Gene) Rohr, of Thornton, CO; Lynette (Jim) Bowers, of Rupert, ID; Paula (Mark) Nilsson, of Sun City West, AZ; Evyon (Craig) Giles of Hansen, ID; Nola (Clint) Wyrick, of Las Vegas, NV; Marie Wilkinson, of Burley, ID; Chuck (Susan) Jones, of Burley, ID; Judy Vigh, of Burley, ID and Bob (Diana) Jones, of Walnut Creek, CA. She is also survived by her sister, Velola Kent, of Acequia, ID and sister’s-in-law, Erma Lindsay of Burley, ID and Judy Lindsay of Costa Mesa, CA. She has 24 grandchildren and 55 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by, her daughter Madeleine Jeanne Allen, husband’s John Jones and Paul Mabey, and three brothers, Elro Lindsay, Don Lindsay and Bobby Dean Lindsay. A sister-in law, Phyllis Lindsay and 3 grandchildren, Brandon Priest, Matthew Bowers and Lindsay Giles. Funeral services will be held at 11am, Saturday, April 18, 2015, at the LDS Heyburn 2nd ward, 530 Villa, Heyburn, ID. Burial will follow in the View Cemetery. A gathering for family and friends will be held from 6-8 on Friday, April 17, 2015 at Morrison Funeral Home, 188 S Hwy 24, Rupert, ID and from10:00 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. Saturday at the Church prior to the funeral.