Mrs. Betty Starks Lindsey Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Funeral services for Betty Starks Lindsey, 71, of Longview will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at the chapel of McWhorter Funeral Home with Bro. Jimmie Stripland officiating. Interment will follow at Perryville Cemetery. The family will receive friends beginning at 10a.m. until service time. Betty was born August 19, 1945 in Bettie, Texas to William Russell Starks and Ruby Johnson Starks and passed away at her residence in Longview on Sunday, July 30, 2017. She was raised in Bettie, TX in rural Upshur County, a graduate of Union Hill High School in 1963 as Valedictorian. She graduated from East Texas State University. Betty married Buck Lindsey in 1966, together they moved to Longview where she taught school at Pine Tree School District for 36 years. Mrs. Lindsey was a very devoted wife, Mother, and Grandmother. Survivors include her husband, Buck Lindsey; son and daughter in law, Barry and Kristi Lindsey; daughter and son in law, Brandi and Josh Cato; mother, Ruby Starks; sister, Linda Steger and her husband Jerry; brother, Bill Starks and his wife Brenda; grandchildren, Karsyn Lindsey, Klein Lindsey, Camryn Cato, and Chase Cato; sisters in law Shirley Glasscock and Kathy Lindsey; numerous nieces, nephews, and many great nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her father, William Russell Starks and brother in law, Sam Lindsey The family would like to extend their appreciation to Dr. Rama Koya and the staff of Texas Oncology, the infusion staff at Longview Regional Hospital, and Visiting Angels. Pallbearers will be David Steger, David Chevalier, Keith McMullen, Bubba McMullen, Bryan Starks, Chris Steger, and Joe Donaho. Honorary Pallbearers are Jerry Steger, Windy Winn, Don Pennington, Kyle Reeves, and Harold Meadows. Please visit Betty’s on-line registration book at www.mcwhorterfh.com to leave a memory for the family.

Mrs. Betty Starks Lindsey

August 19, 1945 - July 30, 2017