Betty Lindsey, 83, died on Feb. 25, 2026, in Lampasas.
She was born on May 29, 1942, in Wichita Falls. She was the daughter of Louise Maclin (Rambo) and Clem Maclin.
A memorial service will be held at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church on March 7 at 10 a.m.
Betty grew up in Wichita Falls and graduated from Wichita Falls Senior High School in 1960.
She attended Trinity University in San Antonio, where she received a bachelor’s degree in journalism and was the founder of the sorority Gamma Chi Delta. She later completed her master’s in counseling at the University of North Texas in Denton.
Betty worked for more than 30 years as a therapist. In 1998, she moved from Dallas to Lampasas, where she continued to work until her retirement in 2021.
Betty met her husband, Weldon Maxey, in 2007. They were together for 19 years.
Throughout her life, Betty was involved in many charities and social organizations. She attended St. Mary’s Episcopal Church. She was also a dedicated member of Friends of the Night Sky and Lampasas Association for the Arts.
Betty was one to speak her mind loudly and unapologetically. One would be hardpressed to recall a day when she didn’t leave the house without her hair and makeup done and nails impeccably polished. She loved her family, friends, Scrabble and a glass (or glasses) of cheap Chardonnay.
Betty was preceded in death by her brother, Cary Maclin.
Betty leaves behind her husband, Weldon Maxey; her daughters, Kristin Yates and Melissa Wright; four grandchildren, Caitlyn Yates, Chandler Yates, Taylor Billmyre and Lexi Billmyre; and numerous other relatives.
The family requested donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Society or St. Mary’s Episcopal Church.
