John Edward Lamberth's Obituary
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PERRY-John Edward Lamberth, 84, was received into Heaven on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, July 28, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at Second Memorial Baptist Church. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services, from 10:00 until 11:00, at the church. Entombment will be in the Freedom Mausoleum in Perry Memorial Gardens immediately following the service. Reverend William Hurst will officiate, and the eulogy will be given by David Knowles. Flowers will be gratefully accepted or memorial contributions may be made to the organization of the donor's choice.John Ed was born in Dooly County on May 23, 1933. He was the second born of six children to the late Curtis Lamberth and the late Lena Grace Lamberth. He was a graduate of Byromville High School in Byromville, Georgia. He proudly served in the U.S. Air Force from 1952 through 1956, during which time he was in California for a year and England for three years. Following his tenure with the USAF, he worked at Vanta Corporation in Montezuma, and later was a great salesman for Sunbeam and Colonial Bread. In 1963, John Ed purchased Forty One Grocery in Perry in partnership with his wife, Evelyn, and his late son, Ken. Through that career, he had served the community for 54 years. John Ed was a member and a Deacon at Second Memorial Baptist Church. He was a Mason and a Shriner. He received many awards for community service. He was very much loved by his wife, his family, his extended family, many friends, and his customers.Awaiting John Ed in Heaven are his daughter, Sheila Denise Lamberth; his son, Kenneth Dale Lamberth; his brothers, Willie Joe Lamberth and Curtis "Bud" Lamberth; his sister, Virginia Lockerman; his brother-in-law, J.D. Lockerman; his sisters-in-law, Ouida Lamberth and Mary Lizzie Lamberth.John Ed lives on in the hearts of his loving and devoted wife of 60 years, Evelyn Passmore Lamberth; his grandchildren, Ethan Lamberth (Angela) and Gage Lamberth; his great-grandchildren, Ariana and Christopher; his brothers, Thomas Lamberth and Douglas Lamberth (Nancy); his sister-in-law, Mary Etta Lamberth; and many nieces and nephews.The family would like to extend a special "Thank You" to the staff of Homestead Hospice, especially Mary and Nicole, for the caring love and kindness shown to John Ed over the past weeks and months while he was being served by them.Condolences for the family may be left in the online guestbook at www.watsonhunt.com. Watson-Hunt Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.
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