JIMMIE WAYNE LINDSEY

January 20, 1939 - August 28, 2021

Shawnee, Oklahoma

Jim's Obituary

Jimmie “Jim” Wayne Lindsey of Shawnee, Oklahoma peacefully passed from this life on Earth to begin his eternal life in Heaven on August 28, 2021, at the age of 82. Jim was born on January 20, 1939, in Oklahoma City, OK to Tommie and Mildred (Austin) Lindsey. He graduated from Northwest Classen High School. Jim joined the United States Marine Corps in March 1961 where he served active duty for six months and reserve duty for six years. On November 23, 1966, he married Barbara “Bobbie” Ann Johnson. They were married almost 41 years when she passed in 2007.

Jim leaves many legacies, first and foremost, his love of family. He especially enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren. He started Central Glass and Mirror in May of 1973 where he continued until retirement in 2005, passing the family business on to his son. Jim enjoyed spending time with family and friends, hunting and fishing, snow skiing, and the equine industry. Jim was past president of the Oklahoma City Ski Club and Oklahoma Quarter Horse Association. Jim was a member of the Business Boosters Club of Oklahoma for nearly 50 years where he made many lifelong friendships.

Jim was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, and his wife.

Jim is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Tim and Kim Lindsey of Piedmont and their children, Colton and Rose, his daughter and son-in-law, Allison and Spence Kidney of Shawnee and their children Kyler and Haley.

The family would like to thank Angelic Hospice of Shawnee, Visiting Angels, and ComForCare for their compassionate care of Jim in his final weeks.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to International Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia Foundation, IWMF, iwmf.com.

A memorial service will be held at St. Paul's Cathedral on Saturday, September 4, 2021 at 10:00 A.M.

The service will be live-streamed at https://www.stpaulokc.org/live/