Donald R. Lambert

DONALD R. LAMBERT, was born in Keyser, W.V., on Dec. 4, 1938. On May 8, 2013, Don traveled down his last country road to enter into Heaven's Gate after a long and courageous battle with lung cancer. Preceded in death by his parents, Raymond Davis Lambert and Pearl Leatherman Lambert-Berg, his brother Douglas Lambert, and his granddaughter, Alissa Kaitlin Bryant. Those left to cherish his memory are sons, Donald Wayne and Steven Lambert of Cato, William Bryant (Dianne) of LaPine, Ore.; daughters Melissa (Missy) Burris of Cato and Donna Groce of Senatobia, Miss. Ex-wife and best friend, Laura Lambert of Cato; daughter-in-laws, Ginger Lambert of Sacramento, Calif., Stacey Lambert of Rockingham, N.C.; and faithful companion, Taz of Cato. Grandchildren; Jennifer (Ronnie) Friend of Sacramento, Shane Burris of Conway, Steven Lambert, Jr. of Rio, Linda, Calif., Savannah, Cheyenne, and Jenaya Lambert of N.C., Wesley and Tyler Bryant of Ore., Lawson Frazier of Miss.; great-grandchildren, Allie and Nicholas Friend of Sacramento and Alex Burris of Conway; and numerous cousins in the Keyser, West Virginia area. Don never met a stranger and leaves many friends and family members all across the United States. He was a retired forklift/heavy duty equipment mechanic in the North Little Rock and Sacramento area. He served eight years in the Air Force during the Korean War and was proud to be a Veteran. Don spent from 1974-1992 living in Rio Linda, California and was involved in many school and community activities (Rio Linda Lions Club) while there with Laura, William, and Steven. Don was a resident of the Cato/Olmstead community since 1992 and enjoyed visiting with friends daily at the Olmstead store. Don was so proud of the loving care given to him by Missy and Steven during his last days. Special thanks to the doctors and nurses at the VA Palliative care unit 6E. Funeral services are being handled by Arkansas Funeral Care in Jacksonville. Family visitation will be Wednesday, May 15, from 5-7 p.m. Funeral service will be Thursday, May 16 at 11 a.m., officiated by Pastor Bobby Coe with military graveside service following at Sumner Cemetery in Cabot. To sign his guestbook, please visit www.arkansasfuneralcare.com.