Ralph Lambert

Ralph Lambert VALDESE Ralph Estes Lambert, 84, of Cline Ave., Valdese, died peacefully Tuesday, April 26, 2011, at Valdese General Hospital following a brief illness. Mr. Lambert was born on Aug. 5, 1926, in Columbia, S.C. to the late Joseph Richard Lambert and Mary Ann Moore Lambert. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and honorably served his country in the Philippines. He was a retired supervisor at Alba Wal-densian, and he loved to garden and cook. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather, and always wanted to be around his family. He was a devoted member of Mount Calvary Baptist Church, where he was a deacon and Sunday school teacher. He also organized the first church choir, and was on various other church committees. Survivors include his wife, Margaret Woods Lambert, of the home; three children, Carole Carroll and her husband, Keith, of Elizabeth City; Joe Lambert and his wife, Shana, of Valdese; and Amy Icard and her husband, Doug, of Connelly Springs; one sister, Virginia Lambert, of Valdese; eight grandchildren, Spencer Carroll, Noah Carroll, Jonah Carroll, Aaron Lambert, Evan Lambert, Katie Icard, Annie Icard, and Heidi Icard. Also surviving are numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, April 29, 2011, at Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Valdese. Officiating will be Rev. Glenn Kerstetter. Interment will follow at Burke Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Thursday, April 28, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Heritage Funeral Service in Valdese, where the body will remain until placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the funeral hour. Memorial contributions may be made to the Mount Calvary Baptist Church Building Fund, 704 Praley Street Valdese, NC 28690. An online guestbook and obituary is available at www. heritage funeralservices.com Heritage Funeral Service & Crematory of Valdese is serving the Lambert family.