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Burl was born July 16, 1960, in Columbia, Tennessee, to Mac Lambert and the late Melba Brannon Lambert. He served 31 years in the Air National Guard achieving the rank of Colonel. His time in the military included deployments to the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq. He served in multiple conflicts including Desert Storm and Bosnia/Kosovo. After retirement from the military, he served as the Health Sciences teacher and Athletic Trainer at Midway High School in Kingston, TN, for several years. He enjoyed farming, flying, and serving his country.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Melba Brannon Lambert and a nephew, Richard Lambert Rundles.
He is survived by his son, Neal (Rachel) Lambert of Petersburg; grandson, Luke Lambert; father, Mac Lambert of Jefferson City; sister, Joan (Gary) Rundles of Livingston, AL; brother, Paul (Theresa) Lambert of Tallahassee, FL; nephews, Carter and Hank Lambert; nieces, Megan (Tim) Opsal, Alley (Wes) Scroggins, and Madie Rae Lambert; great nephew, Anders Opsal.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Burl Lambert Scholarship Fund at Midway High School, 530 Loudon Hwy, Kingston, TN 37763.
Col. Lambert's funeral service and burial with full military honors will be held Friday, June 28, 2024, at 1:00 pm EST at East Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery, 2200 East Gov. John Sevier Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37920.
London Funeral Home and Crematory is honored to assist the family with the arrangements.
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Marvin Wyatt
July 15, 2024
Neal and family, I´m sorry for your loss. Burl was a cherished friend and Godly man. I was honored to get to work with him in our jobs as navigators and enjoy many deployments together as well as our golf outings.
Dr. Ron Treadway
June 27, 2024
Burl, was our teams´ athletic trainer during my head football coaching tenure at Midway. He was my "go to" guy on the sidelines during stressful situations and often knew how to put a brief smile on my face and calm me down in those challenging moments. He was always the last guy out of the field house on Friday nights and never failed to come by my office before leaving to say "Coach T, I´m leaving now but I left my blood pressure cuff in the training room if you need to check yourself!" He was a truly one of a kind great man! He will be missed and I´m honored to have known him.
V Elliott
June 26, 2024
A good person. A good man. I am glad to have known Burl. My deepest sympathy to his family.
Larry and Stacy Masters
June 26, 2024
Was neighbors with Burl and his parents in Patriot Hills for a few years. The entire Lambert family are as good of people as you can ask for. Our condolences to everyone.
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Abygail Snider
June 26, 2024
He was one my teachers during my time at Midway High School. It hard to believe that he is gone.
Carolyn Howard
June 26, 2024
Burl was a wonderful friend and co-worker at the Air National Guard. Burl was always mild mannered and always was very kind to everyone. He will truly be missed by everyone who knew him. God bless you Neal and your family. Rest in peace my friend. Carolyn Howard
Mike Lindeman
June 26, 2024
Burl was a true gentleman. He was a calming force at work and in life. He always seemed to maintain the common sense big picture view while others got lost in the details of those marathon staff meetings mentioned in another comment. I enjoyed his company at work and in retirement. A great man and a very proud father. God bless Burl and his family.
Sean 'Puffy' Coombs
June 26, 2024
Burl was a legend at the 134th. I fondly recall the story of a particularly long wing staff meeting where Burl reached the end of his attention span and began pushing a pencil across the conference table with his nose in full view of everyone present. The wing commander, Col Cauthen, just threw in the towel called the meeting adjourned. Burl will be forever remembered for his honesty, clarity, and down to earth nature.
Phil Henderson
June 25, 2024
It was my pleasure and privilege to serve with Burl and further to serve as his 1st Sgt. my condolences to the family. Rest in Peace Boss!
D Godsey
June 25, 2024
Burl was a class act, an outstanding human being, and a true friend for life. It was a privilege to serve with him in the Air Guard, where he was greatly admired and highly respected. Condolences to Neal and the family.
Bob Baldwin
June 25, 2024
Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always.
Polly Mooney
June 25, 2024
PRAYERS FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU
Amanda
June 25, 2024
Remembering Burl and thinking of all those who loved and cared about him.
Walter Gibson
June 25, 2024
Prayers to the entire family- May God Bless
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