Funeral service for SFC (Retired) William L. Lindsey, Jr. will be 12:15 P.M. Thursday, October 26, 2023 at First Baptist East with Rev. Doug Passmore, Pastor officiating.

Burial with full military honors will follow in Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, Oklahoma under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

The family will greet friends from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

The service may be viewed by following the livestream link at the First Baptist East Facebook page.

SFC (Retired) William L. Lindsey, Jr., age 75, of Lawton, Oklahoma passed away Saturday, October 21, 2023 peacefully at his home in Lawton. He was born February 6, 1948 in Greenville, Mississippi to William L. Lindsey, Sr. and Iva Mae (Godsey) Lindsey. William grew up in Mississippi and graduated from high school there. He was later drafted into the United States Army where he served in the Army and the Army Reserves for 30 years retiring in 2005. While in the Army, William served as an Army recruiter and spent most of his time in human resources. His Army travels took him to Germany and to many places in the U.S. such as the Tobyhanna Army Depot in Coolbaugh Township, Pennsylvania, Chicago, Illinois, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, St. Louis, Missouri, Birmingham, Alabama, and back to Fort Sill where he retired. While in the Army William earned the following medals/awards; Army Gold Recruiter Badge, Army Commendation Medal (2nd award) Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal (7th Award), National Defense Medal (3rd Award), Armed Forces Reserve Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, and others.

William enjoyed the simple things in life and loved life in general. He enjoyed westerns on television, especially John Wayne movies, bowling, golfing, playing the bagpipes, riding motorcycles, spending time with his two Yorkies (Sir Piper and Lady Skye), and trains. He especially loved spending time with his children, grandchildren, and his wife Esperanza (Avila) "Hope" Lindsey who he married on October 26, 2013. William was a devout Christian and was baptized in Israel in the Jordan River. He and his wife Esperanza were members of First Baptist East in Lawton where William served as the Adult III Director, and he worked Vacation Bible School.

William is survived by his wife of the home, six children, son, David Cruz of Wichita Falls, Texas, daughter, Norma Jean Johnson and husband Chris of Edmond, Oklahoma, son, Dallas Maldonado and wife Sarah of Lawton, Oklahoma, daughter, Yvonne Upton of Lawton, Oklahoma, sons, Stephen Minton and Jacob Lindsey both of Mississippi, and daughter Brittany Criss of Stuttgart, Germany, 17 grandchildren, two sisters, Dianne Fuller and husband Billy and Carolyn Yelverton and husband Jim all of Brandon, Mississippi, other nieces, nephews, and cousins, and two Yorkies, Sir Piper and Lady Skye.

William is preceded in death by his parents and one grandson, Angel Lopez.