Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameRufus “Alton” Lambert 
Birth22 May 1927, Stanly County, NC
Death23 Sep 2011, Stanly County, NC
Burial25 Sep 2011, Canton Baptist Church Cemetery, Stanly County, NC
FatherTheodore Roosevelt Lambert (1902-1984)
MotherBertha C. Almond (1899-1988)
Spouses
Birth14 Jun 1927, Stanly County, NC
Death3 Feb 2007, Stanly County, NC
Burial5 Feb 2007, Canton Baptist Church Cemetery, Stanly County, NC
FatherStarling H. Howell (1887-1965)
MotherDallie Rozanna Smith (1891-1975)
Marriageabt 1945
Notes for Rufus “Alton” Lambert
Rufus Alton Lambert
Monday, September 26, 2011 — Rufus Alton Lambert, 84, of 24637 Canton Road, Albemarle, passed away on Sept. 23, 2011 at his home.
The family will receive friends at Canton Baptist Church from 3-4 p.m. Sept. 25. The funeral service will follow in the church at 4 p.m. officiated by Rev. Mark Mabry and Rev. Ron Honeycutt. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Born in Stanly County on May 22, 1927, he was the son of the late Theodore Roosevelt Lambert and the late Bertha Almond Lambert. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Ruthie Lea Howell Lambert in 2007; one grandson, Patrick Lambert; a brother, Newell Almond; and two sisters, Jewell Carter and Geneva Martin.
He is survived by three sons, Reggie Lambert and wife, Toni, of Albemarle, Sidney Lambert and wife, Terry, of Charlotte, and Kevin Lambert and wife, Joan, of Albemarle; daughter, Deidra Lambert Lockamy and husband, Charlie, of Albemarle; two sisters, Velma Earnhardt of Albemarle and Ricardo Small of Locust; five grandchildren; and six great grandchildren.
A member of Canton Baptist Church, he was a skilled carpenter by trade. He loved hunting and the outdoors. He leaves a legacy of hospitality and generosity.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Stanly County, 960 N. First Street, Albemarle, NC 28001.
Hartsell Funeral Home of Albemarle is serving the Lambert family.
Stanly News & Press, 26 Sep 2011
Monday, September 26, 2011 — Rufus Alton Lambert, 84, of 24637 Canton Road, Albemarle, passed away on Sept. 23, 2011 at his home.
The family will receive friends at Canton Baptist Church from 3-4 p.m. Sept. 25. The funeral service will follow in the church at 4 p.m. officiated by Rev. Mark Mabry and Rev. Ron Honeycutt. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Born in Stanly County on May 22, 1927, he was the son of the late Theodore Roosevelt Lambert and the late Bertha Almond Lambert. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Ruthie Lea Howell Lambert in 2007; one grandson, Patrick Lambert; a brother, Newell Almond; and two sisters, Jewell Carter and Geneva Martin.
He is survived by three sons, Reggie Lambert and wife, Toni, of Albemarle, Sidney Lambert and wife, Terry, of Charlotte, and Kevin Lambert and wife, Joan, of Albemarle; daughter, Deidra Lambert Lockamy and husband, Charlie, of Albemarle; two sisters, Velma Earnhardt of Albemarle and Ricardo Small of Locust; five grandchildren; and six great grandchildren.
A member of Canton Baptist Church, he was a skilled carpenter by trade. He loved hunting and the outdoors. He leaves a legacy of hospitality and generosity.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Stanly County, 960 N. First Street, Albemarle, NC 28001.
Hartsell Funeral Home of Albemarle is serving the Lambert family.
Stanly News & Press, 26 Sep 2011