A service to celebrate Mr. Lambert’s life will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 17, 2010 at McEwen – Mint Hill Chapel with The Reverend Dr. E. Coye Still, III officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn East Cemetery where his grandchildren will serve as pallbearers. The family will greet friends for one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Mr. Lambert was born September 24, 1928 in Thalia, TX, a son of the late Horace Thomas Lambert and Ruby Mae Skipworth Lambert. John was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and following an honorable discharge he was a Package Service Representative for several firms throughout his career. Mr. Lambert attended University Hills Baptist Church.
Survivors include his beloved wife of fifty-three years, Diane Lambert; four children, Cindy Lambert, John Lambert, Jr. (Jan), Joni Lambert Fields, and Mark Lambert (Lynne); seven grandchildren, LeAnne, Bo, Mike, Jason, Stephanie, Ashlie, and Zack; and by six great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are requested to the American Heart Association, 222 South Church St., Charlotte, NC 28202-3247.
