ALFRED CLEN LINDSEY
was born June 14, 1930 in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas to Helen and John Lindsey. He went to heaven on January 20, 2020 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Al graduated from Thayer High School in Thayer, Missouri in 1947. He worked with his father at their family service station in Thayer from 1948 to 1951. In 1951, he entered the Army and served until 1954 and was a Korean War Veteran. Al received a commendation ribbon with medal pendant for his service in Korea from June 1953 to January 1954 from the Headquarters of the United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission. After serving his country he enrolled at Arkansas State University where he received his Accounting degree in 1959. He was a member of the Veterans Club organized in 1956. The Veterans Club later chartered to become the Iota Theta Zeta chapter of Lambda Chi Fraternity where Al served as the charter president. He was commonly referred to as #4. After graduation, he again helped his father with their family service station. Al began work at the Singer Manufacturing Plant in Trumann as an accountant until the plant eventually shut down. Al commuted to work in Memphis at Holiday City, the holding company for Holiday Inn, as an accounting supervisor for 7 years. He started the final chapter of his career at Southern Pioneer Insurance Company, in March of 1978 and was there for 30 years until he retired as Senior Vice President, Accounting in 2008.
Al met his future wife at the dentist office. He went in for a bad tooth and ended up being charmed by the dental hygienist. Al and Patsy Johnson were married on August 24, 1961. He adopted her three children - Bobby, Tommy and Ann and raised them as his own. They had their own child, Kim, in 1962. Al was active in the First United Methodist Church in Trumann and was also a member of the Lions Club. He moved to Little Rock in 2008 and transferred his membership to the Highland Valley United Methodist Church where he quickly became active and served as an usher and was part of the men’s Bible study and the Crossroads Sunday School Class. He often spoke of how fortunate he was to watch and be a part of his grandchildren’s lives. After watching Camille, Grant, Angela and Becca grow up in Trumann and West Memphis, Al moved to Little Rock to watch Lindsey and Will grow up and follow their dreams.
Al was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Patsy, daughter, Ann and son, Bobby. He is survived by his sister, Barbara Brotherton (Don) of Grandview, Washington; brother, Tom Lindsey (Pansy) of Springfield, Missouri; son, Tommy Lindsey of Trumann and daughter, Kim Hastings (Scott) of Little Rock. He is also survived by 6 grandchildren, Camille Turner, and Grant Henley (Amy) both of Trumann, Angela Battershell (Damien) of Benton, Becca Turner (Hunter) of Lepanto, Lindsey Hastings of Nashville, Tennessee, and Will Hastings of Auburn, Alabama as well as five great-granddaughters.
If you encountered Al, you know he loved to visit. He always had a story to tell and we can rest assured he is visiting with all those he has joined in heaven.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, February 1st at 1 p.m. at the Highland Valley United Methodist Church in Little Rock. Al requested any memorials be made to Highland Valley. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/chenal.