Geneva Carol (Phillips) Lindsey

Geneva Carol (Phillips) Lindsey was born March 20, 1939 in Tahlequah, OK, to Tom and Jennie (Dick) Phillips. She was one of 14 children. She was raised in Cherokee heritage as a first language speaker. After attending school, she went on to marry James Lindsey. Their union was blessed with six children, Dale, Sandra, Debbie, Wayne, Mark and Becky. She loved people and everyone she met, loved her in return. She enjoyed volunteering to keep active in the community and share a smile or a laugh. She possessed the sweetest soul and brought life to any party. She loved music, especially the old country classics and a good game of bingo. She wasn’t afraid to seize the moment and never missed an opportunity to dance and be silly, especially with her granddaughters. Some of her favorite memories were dancing to American Bandstand with her favorite nieces, traveling with her daughter and time spent with family and friends. She looked forward to holiday gatherings and seeing everyone at their family reunions. She was a Christian by faith, often reciting her beloved scripture, Isaiah 41:10, resting in comfort of Jehovah God and His promises all the days of her life. Geneva passed away peacefully Sunday, March 2, 2025 in Tulsa, OK with family by her side.

She is preceded in death by her husband, James Lindsey, parents, Tom and Jennie Phillips, three sons, Maurice Dale Lindsey, Michael Wayne Lindsey and Mark Anthony Lindsey, one daughter, Charlene Deborah Smith, four brothers, Carl, Jimmy, Andrew and Jack “Jake” Phillips, eight sisters, Ellen Hicks, Betsy Shade, Bessie Crittenden, Annie Pettit, Maybelle Chuculate, Lorene Fratrick, Elizabeth Poor and an infant sister, as well as one granddaughter, Carolyn Dougherty.

Those left to cherish her memory include her two daughters, Sandra Kay Martin and husband Jeff Marquette of Tulsa, OK and Rebecca Maria Goff and husband Jayson of King George, VA along with one sister, Irene Parker of Tulsa, OK and one brother-in-law, Bill Chuculate of Sallisaw, OK. Her legacy lives on through her 18 adored grandchildren, Brian Lindsey, Barbara Lindsey, James Lindsey, John David Lindsey, Tonia Martin, Sonia Treptow and husband Trip, Joshua Marquette, Heather Dougherty, Chasity Dougherty, Shawna LaFoe, Beau Dougherty, Ashley Frazier Martinez, Lindsey Record and husband Luis Castro, JT Lindsey, Adam Lindsey, Jeneva Anne Goff and Raychel Goff, also to include 24 great-grandchildren and a host of friends and loved ones too numerous to mention.

A Celebration of Life for Geneva Carol Lindsey will be held on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 11:00 am at Reed-Culver Funeral Home. Friends and family are invited for a reception to follow at Keys Baptist Church.

The Lindsey family would like to extend an opportunity to send a memory to be shared during Geneva’s memorial. Please email your remarks to [email protected] or deliver to Reed-Culver prior to services.