Gerald Lindsey

Gerald Lindsey entered the Kingdom of Heaven on April 13, 2024, at the age of 94. He was born in Chandler, Oklahoma, on August 3, 1929, to Edward Bouse and Mazie Lee Jones Lindsey.

Gerald grew up in Chandler and graduated from Chandler High School in 1947. In 1951 he was drafted into the Army and served in Korea. When home on leave he married his high school sweetheart and love of his life Treva Lee McLaughlin on June 27, 1951. They enjoyed 62 wonderful years together untilTreva Lee’s passing in 2013. Upon returning from the service he attended OCU and then began his 30-plus-year career with Halliburton in Duncan, Oklahoma, and later with Welex, a division of Haliburton, as a logging engineer. He was transferred several times during his career and eventually ended up in Oklahoma City. After retiring from Welex, he did consulting work in the oil and gas industry. In retirement he and Treva Lee moved back to Chandler after 29 years of being away. They were actively involved in the community and loved small town life.They had a wonderful group of lifelong friends in Chandler and Oklahoma City. Gerald was a long-time member of the First Christian Church. He dedicated his life to God and family. He instilled in all of us the value of hard work and to always do your best. His grandchildren adored him and affectionally called him G. He was very proud of all their degrees and their accomplishments.

Gerald was preceded in death by his parents, wife Treva Lee, sister and brother-in-law Norma and George Calvin, sister and brother-in-law Carol and Jerry Bowers, nephew Jeffery Calvin, and son-in-laws Mike Murphy and Gary Harroz.

Survivors include his children, Debbie Murphy, Jerry Lindsey, Nancy Daniel and husband Ken Roden, Rick Lindsey and wife Liz; grandchildren, Heather Radous and husband Jeff, Brian Daniel, Nicholas Harroz, III and wife Susan, Richard Lindsey II and wife Becca; great grandchildrenAnne Daniel, Sydney Radous, Zoe Radous, Ford Harroz, Tripp Lindsey, Gabriel Lindsey and very special nieces and nephews.

Special thanks to caregiver Tim Roberts and to all the wonderful care givers he met during his last few years.

Services will be held Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Christian Church in Chandler, Oklahoma, with burial at Oak Park Cemetery.

Visitation was held from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., with family there from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at Parks Brothers in Chandler, Oklahoma.

Flowers may be sent to the Parks Brothers Funeral Service in Chandler, Oklahoma. Online condolences can be made at www.parksbrothers.net. Care Services provided by Parks Brothers Funeral Service in Chandler, Oklahoma.