Viola Kidd Lambert

With both sadness and gratitude, we share the passing of our dear beloved mother, Viola Alice Kidd Lambert, who peacefully departed this world in her sleep on the early morning hours of November 15, 2025. Viola, affectionately known to her children as Mamma and to her many grandchildren and great grandchildren as "Granny", leaves behind a beautiful legacy example of love, faith, and family.
Born on October 5, 1932, Viola was the eldest daughter of Clyde and Ida Kidd of Coleridge, NC. She grew up in a loving, close-knit family with her siblings Lillie Kidd Hiatt, Charles Kidd, Geraldine Kidd, and Colon Kidd (Frances Kidd). A 1951 graduate of Coleridge High School. In 1951, she married Willie H. Lambert "Bill", and they shared nearly five decades of marriage before his passing in 2000. Together, they raised six children who were her pride and joy. She is survived by Laura Gail Seybold, Sara Gwen Mabe (Terry Cagle), Sharon Janette Moore (Anthony Moore), Willie Grant Lambert (Jacky Lambert), Stacy Bryan Lambert (Vonda Moon), and Gerald Clyde Lambert (Shari Lambert). Her family extended to 12 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
Throughout her 93 years, Mamma wore many hats and had many titles – daughter, sister, aunt, niece, cousin, wife (my bride-as Daddy would always say), mamma, granny, friend, coworker, and caregiver. She embraced each role with an exceptional level of care, dedication, devotion, and love. She had talents that endeared her to many. Known as the matriarch of our family, Mamma had a passion for cooking and caring for others and holding every baby she could get her hands on. She was making biscuits by hand on a stool before the age of 5. Her scratch-made biscuits and milk gravy were staples for our family, and her Thanksgiving turkey dressing and chicken and dumplings were legendary at family, church, and community gatherings. And even her kitchen (ex)-"spearmints" were always just right.
Viola's unwavering Christian faith was nurtured at Deep River Baptist Church, then Hulda Baptist, and later she and Bill became devoted members of Union Grove Christian Church, where she will be laid to rest beside her beloved husband. She and Bill tried their hands at tobacco farming, then later ran a community grocery store for several years, before transitioning to Ramtex Textile in Ramseur, NC where she worked for 37 years. And then later in her "retirement years" as a bus monitor for Randolph County Schools, where her kindness and steady presence left a lasting mark. She was a self-taught barber, that cut the hair of the entire family and many of the neighbors throughout Grantville community. She was always keen on staying technologically savvy. We will miss her daily text messages asking how our days were and telling us how much she loved us.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at 1:00 PM at Union Grove Christian Church 3985 Old NC Highway 13, Asheboro, NC 27205 conducted by Rev. Garry Reeder. With a reception to follow at the church's fellowship hall. In lieu of flowers, please consider a monetary donation to Union Grove Christian Church in Viola's name.
Viola's legacy of faith, love for her family, and the warmth she shared with everyone she knew will forever remain in our hearts. You can finally rest now, Mamma. We love you. And softly, we can hear her saying back, "I love you better."
Our family would like to extend a special "thank you" to Authoracare of Eden for the compassion and care provided to Mamma over the last few weeks and months.
Condolences may be made online at www.loflinfuneralservice.com.
Arrangements by Loflin Funeral Home, Ramseur.
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