TIFTON - John D. "J.D." Lindsey, 89, of Tifton died Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. today in the chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Dr. Fred Evers officiating. Mr. Lindsey will be laid to rest at Leila United Methodist Church Cemetery in Omega. John Danforth Jr., Wayne Harper, Carnell Poole, Joey Lindsey, Ray Woods and Duane Lindsey will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be present and past members of the DAV Chapter 38, Ronald Harper, Lisa Lindsey, Lee Lindsey, members of Northside Baptist Church, Sandra Wood, Warren Knapp, Jack Evans and past employees of Dixie Oil Company. Mr. Lindsey was born on March 10, 1925 in Omega and was the son of Shelton G. Lindsey and Nancy Baker Lindsey, both deceased. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Bertha Lee Danforth Lindsey, who died in 2012; two brothers, Bobby B. Lindsey and James Jack Lindsey; and four sisters, Martha Lindsey Mathis, Lillian Lindsey Purvis, Lenora Lindsey Zitzelman and Hazel Lindsey Sims. He was retired from Dixie Oil Company, a veteran of the United States Marines, a Purple Heart recipient in the Battle of Okinawa in World War II and a corporal in the U.S. Marines Sixth Division. Mr. Lindsey was the commander of the local Disabled American Veterans Chapter 38 for more than 40 years. He was instrumental in the local chapter of the DAV, providing free van service for all veterans to and from the VA hospital in Dublin. Mr. Lindsey is survived by a son, John H. Lindsey of Tifton; a daughter and son-in-law, Nancy Emma Lindsey Skinner and husband, Thomas, of Sparks; three grandchildren, Floyd Thomas Skinner and wife, Nathalie, of Lawrenceville, Julie Skinner of Valdosta and John Patrick Lindsey of Tifton; a great-granddaughter, Bernardita Lee Skinner of Lawrenceville; a brother-in-law, J.B. Woods of Tifton; and two sisters-in-law, Jewell Harper and Jo Edith Lindsey, both of Tifton. The family wishes to express their sincere appreciation to Mr. Lindsey's caregivers, Carnell Poole, Rick Shoulders, Dr. Brent Savelli and Nurse Vicky. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the DAV Chapter 38, Van Account, P.O. Box 2382, Tifton, GA 31793. Condolences may be sent to the family at the online guest registry at www.bowen-donaldson.com. Services for the Lindsey family are under the care and direction of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals.