Melvin Ray Lamb

Melvin Ray Lamb

Melvin Ray Lamb, 58, of Barboursville, died on Saturday, September 11, 2010, at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

He was born on February 14, 1952, in Charlottesville, a son of Ruby Pearl Lamb of Barboursville and the late Woodrow Wilson Lamb.

Melvin was a loving, kind and patient man who will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. We will remember him in our hearts forever. He was a member of the Barboursville United Methodist Church.

In addition to his mother, Melvin is survived by his wife, Donna Marie Lamb of Barboursville; three sons, Randy K. Lamb, Jody R. Lamb and Kevin S. Lamb, all of Barboursville; one brother, Roy T. Lamb of Ruckersville; three sisters, Margaret L. Lohr and her husband, Leroy, of Ruckersville, Lucille Nicklow and her husband, Timothy, of Gordonsville, and Mary L. Rogers of Gordonsville; brothers-in-law, Jr. Donivan and Rodney Donivan, both of Somerset; nieces, Ashley Rogers, Amy Lohr, Kimberly Nicklow, Christie Harper, Chelsey Rogers; nephews, Brian Donivan, Kenneth Donivan, Mark Lamb, Steven Hensley, close friends, Darlene Groome, Steve Colvin, Shawn Gibson, Harold Lam; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Mr. Lamb was also preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Carrol Rogers.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, September 16, 2010, at the Preddy Funeral Home Chapel in Gordonsville with Pastor Terry Jewell officiating. Interment will be private.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home and ask that memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society.


This obituary was originally published in the Daily Progress.