He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Debra; their son, Darren and wife Monica Lamb; three grandsons, Jonathan D, Daniel R, and Braden C. Lamb; niece, Dawn Gutz; brother and sister-in-law Don and Deborah Dunn; nephews, Wade and Clint Dunn; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his sisters Sharron Annette Lamb and Patricia Denise Lamb Morton.
Bobby was born on July 15, 1944 in Alice, Texas to Victor Ray and Doris Fikes Lamb. Life was difficult for the Lamb children after they lost their father to lung cancer when Bobby, the only boy and eldest child, was just 13 years old. He shouldered the extra responsibilities of caring for his family as well as attending school, playing football, and graduating from Alice High School in 1963.
He then moved to Corpus Christi and worked for Borden’s Milk Co. During this time, he met Debra Dunn, the love of his life, at Pick’s Drive In on Water St. and later at Panjo’s Pizza Parlor. After dating, they married at Forrest Park Baptist Church on May 1, 1965. He then hired on with Southwestern Bell and in 1965, began a 2-year stint in the Army, specializing in underground communications, so their first anniversary was celebrated in Hawaii. He returned to Southwestern Bell, later AT&T, until retirement in 2006.
Bobby was active in his son Darren’s school and was instrumental in introducing Soccer to Public schools across Corpus Christi. He enjoyed researching the ancestry of the Dunns and Lambs, often visiting gravesites of relatives for information. He was also an avid runner and member of the Roadrunners for many years, and both he and Deb were members of Gardendale Baptist Church.
Viewing will be at Memory Gardens in Corpus Christi on July 24 from 5:45 to 9:00 pm, with a prayer around 6:00 pm. 120 visitors allowed and masks are required due to Covid restrictions. A procession will leave Memory Gardens at 9:30 am on July 25 to Pawnee, Texas where services will begin at 10:30 am and burial will follow at Pawnee Family Cemetery.
