Melvin Lee Lambert

Obituary: Dateline: Kannapolis, NC Lambert, Melvin Lee Melvin Lee Lambert, 84, of 801 Washington Lane, Kannapolis died at CMC-NorthEast in Concord on Thursday, April 21, 2011. Mr. Lambert was born on June 22, 1926 in Davie Co., NC, the son of the late L.V. Lambert and the late Annie Black Lambert. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a granddaughter, Amy Lynn Lambert and 3 brothers, Rosco Lambert, W.T. Lambert and Ray Lambert He was a lifelong resident of this area and a self employed carpenter. He was a member of the Baptist Faith and a proud, World War-2 veteran serving with the U.S. Army. The funeral service for Mr. Lambert will be held at 2:00P.M., Monday, April 25, 2011 graveside services at Carolina Memorial Park conducted by Rev. Herman Adsher and Rev. Jon L. Estes The family will receive friends at Whitley's Funeral Home on Monday from 12:00 to 1:45 before the service. Survivors include his wife, Mary Evelyn Wilkerson Lambert of the home; 2 daughters, Darlene L. Shirley (Jim) of Columbia, S.C. and Jane W. Humphries (Bert) of Monroe, NC: by 2 sons, David Wayne Lambert (Tammy) and Eric Lee Lambert (Teena) both of Kannapolis; 4 grandchildren, Michael Shirley, Allan Lambert (Samantha), Savannah Humphries and Brooks Humphries and a sister, Dorothy Mae Thomasee of Kannapolis; and special niece and caregiver, Cindy Eckrote of Rockwell. The family wishes to offer their personal thanks to the staff of Avante' at Concord for their love, kindness, and support shown to the Lambert family. Memorials can be made to: Jackson Park Baptist Church 1005 Jackson St. Kannapolis, NC 28083. Online condolences can be left at: www.whitleysfuneralhome.com
Visitation: 12:00 PM to 1:45 PM Monday April 25, Whitley's Funeral Home

Service: 2:00 PM Monday, April 25, Graveside service at Carolina Memorial Park Kannapolis, NC

Interment: Pending