Winston-Salem, NC-John Wilbert Lindsey, Jr., 48 was born March 8, 1961 in Lexington, NC to Mr. John Wilbert Lindsey, Sr. and Maxine H. Lindsey.
John was a 1979 graduate of East Forsyth High School. After graduation, he proudly enlisted into the United States Marine Corps and was a member of Platoon 1049. "Hoorah!!" John was a Semper Fidelis veteran and he received an honorable discharge in 1982.
John furthered his education at Forsyth Technical Community College and became a self-employed General Contractor, Licensed Home Inspector, and a Highway Contractor.
John was a faithful member of the Olympic Lodge #795, King Solomon Consistory #64 at Sethos Temple #170. He was also a past Potentate.
John was a member of Praise Assembly Christian Center where he served on the Usher Board and the Strategic Planning Committee. He was also a former member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church where he served as the President and Vice President of the Usher Board.
John was preceded in death by his mother-in-law, Kaye Christian Lewis.
To treasure his memory, John W. Lindsey, Jr. leaves his loving and devoted wife, Joyce C. Lindsey; one son, Blake Carrington Coleman; his father, John W. Lindsey, Sr. of Sanford, NC; his mother, Maxine H. Lindsey; his father-in-law, Benjamin L. Christian Sr.; two sisters, Wanda Lindsey Eaddy (David) and Rose Lindsey Week (Richard); one brother, Walter Lindsey; one sister-in-law, Monica Christian (Jerry); one brother-in-law, Benjamin Christian, Jr.; two nephews, Freddy Alford and Duron Simmons; two nieces, Lasea Lindsey and Shannon McCoy; a devoted friend, Kenneth Brantley (Tabiatha); and a host of other family and friends.
A homegoing celebration for Mr. Lindsey will be held at 1pm Wednesday, May 20, 2009 from the Russell Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery with full military rites. The family visitation will be held from Noon until 1pm on Wednesday at the funeral home.
Full Masonic Rites for Mr. John W. Lindsey, Jr. will be held at 6pm Tuesday, May 19, 2009 from the Russell Funeral Home Chapel.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the medical staff of Forsyth Regional Cancer Center to include Dr. Heather Sherer; Hope Beacham; Julie Pope; nurses, Sherry and Patricia; the Chemo nurses and Lab Technicians. A special thank you also goes to Cancer Services; Hospice; Hawthorne Pharmacy; Mark and Jane Johnson and Tommy and Judy Taylor; and the Colon Rectal Cancer Support Group