Birth date: Jul 6, 1920 Death date: Jan 21, 2009
Born July 6, 1920 to Willie Lee Arnold Griffith Lambeth and Lafayette Dandridge Lambeth in Birmingham, Alabama; the second child of eight children. Lee passed away January 21, 2009 in Bedford, Texas at the age of 88. He proudly se Read Obituary
I am certain we will see your grandparents again in Heaven. I am sorry for your loss, and I love you all like my own family. I am praying for you.
Dan, I never met your Dad, but I have heard you speek of him often and have felt of the love and respect you have for him. He will be missed but families are forever. May you be comforted in your time of sorrow. Bert
Dad has always been my "Hero" and I shall miss him terribly. I was absent for almost 25 years of his life and mine. I once asked him if he had been upset at me for missing a major part of his life. He assured me he was not and he was very proud of my service to our country. Dad was a real patriot and loved his country. He equally loved my Mother, and family.He would have great delight in having his grand-children and great-grand children visit. He always told me a boy can't have enough balls to play with and girls can't have enough dolls. He dearly loved his dogs and treated them like children. We love you Dad and shall miss you. It's a blessing to know there is no more pain and now you are in paradise with Mom. May God bless you and keep in his loving arms and bring you peace forever more.
Sorry to hear of the passing of uncle lee and aunt jo. We lost contact over the years. I think the last time was for uncle dan or grandma (momma watson). Hope this finds some one so we can reconnect and stay in touch. Love you all,Taddy. Ps Buddy(paul) and I live in oklahoma now and Gail,Ray,and stink(alice) still live in alabama. Here is my facebook name taddy pierce. Will try and find yall too
Dad had many great virtues, most unspoken by himself. At the top of the list was his humility, patience and compassion of people, primarly his family. As issues and life between his children, or his children and his spouse or even between him and his spouse would surface Dad would give guidance and direction and then would allow life to take its course. No matter the decision made by his spouse or his children, right or wrong, good or bad, he stood by them and supported the decision they would make. Dad would agree with and say the things that most supported the family memeber he was with at the time. Dad would not hurt the feelings of his family by disagreeing with them on issues that really had no bearing, because he enjoyed so much seeing their personal happiness. This sometimes caused confusion because everyone one was always convinced dad agreed with them and not the other. Dad agreed with them all because he would see them happy. During the worst of financial times in his life none of his children realized the difficulty because they were not phased by it because Dad made sure the children were always taken care of. None of the children were ever in want for anything. Dad was a man of great loyalty and patriotism. His service to country in WWII was remarkable, but he never spoke of it. But, he did live it. His 2 oldest sons choose to join the U.S. service during times that our country was at war, for good or bad, and Dad knew he could loose one or both, but he still supported the decision to serve. Dad…..you will be missed more than you ever will know!! Your laugh, the shaking from side to side of your head and the few times I saw tears in your eyes. Please know how much I loved you, admired you…and respected you. Please forgive your children for acting as they sometimes do, it had no issue with you, it is just their own selfishness and false self righteousness.
You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. We enjoyed meeting your Dad and the short visits we had with him. We love you both and are grateful for your friendship. Thanks so much for contacting us.
I met Dad 10 years ago when I became his daughter-in-law. My respect for him grew each year. I was so blessed to have him live with Dan and I before his death. Somedays he would want to talk about his youth, and I gladly sat and listened to his memories. He had the most wonderful laugh. He enjoyed watching America's Funniest Videos of people and pets, and you could hear his laugh through- out the house. It always made me smile. My father died when I was twenty-two. You filled that empty place in my heart with love. Thank you for loving me as a daughter, and for so many fond memories. You are missed.
In the short amount of time that I knew "Pop Lambeth" I adored him. He always made me feel like part of the family. I will always cherish his memory and the stories he would tell me. I see his strength in his children's/grand-children's eyes and I am honored to have met him.
Rusty, I am sorry to hear about Uncle Lee and Aunt Jo. I have been out of touch with most of the family since my mother (Aunt Dixie ) passed away back in 1989. I have not been back to Birmingham since. I have been living in Oklahoma for the last 20 yrs. I have often thought about you guys. Again, I am sorry for your loss. I just got this notice Today, July 5, 2011. If you would like to contact me for any reason, I can be reached @ 580 – 318 – 4365…Please give my condolences to the rest of the family….Buddy
I miss my grandfather more than words can explain. I didn't attend the funeral because I couldn't handle the loss. He meant a great deal to me and was the strongest man I have ever known. I will miss you Pop.
