Harold Lee "Jim" Lambert, age 80 of Circleville, WV, passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2012 at Harrisonburg Health and Rehabilitation Center in Harrisonburg, VA. He was born at Riverton, WV on April 25, 1932, the son of the late Roy Welton (7-21-1987) and Edith Phares Lambert (4-2-1990). On October 6, 1950, Jim married Ina Belle Lantz, who lives at Circleville.Mr. Lambert was a graduate of Circleville High School, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree from WVU, and graduated with a Doctorate Degree from George Washington University. He was a member of the Circleville United Methodist Church and a member of Gideons International. He was a retired Educator and School Superintendent in Prince George County, MD. In addition to his wife, Mrs. Lambert is survived by: 2 daughters, Judy Butkus and husband Jay of Burtonsville, MD, Sandy Derr of Solomons, MD; a son, Glenn Lambert of Hyattesville, MD; 2 brothers, Roy Keith Lambert and wife Idelta of Circleville, John Lambert of Morgantown, WV; 3 grandchildren, Peter Butkus, Emily Butkus, Justin Derr; 4 great-grandchildren, Gean Marco, Giorgio Marcello, Hayden Nicole, and Ryan Mehdi. In addition to his parents, Jim was preceded in death by: a brother, Robert and a sister, Christabelle Poore.Mr. Lambert's family will receive friends on Wednesday, November 28, 2012, 6-8 PM at the Basagic Funeral Home, Franklin. Rev. Earl Bible will officiate funeral services on Thursday, November 29, 2012 at 11:00 am at the Circleville United Methodist Church. Interment will be at North Fork Memorial Cemetery, Riverton, WV. Memorials may be made to: Gideons International. Memories and words of comfort may be left at www.basagic.com.
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