Robert B. Lambert
October 3, 1920 ~ May 22, 2001
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
ROBERT B. LAMBERT
Robert B. Lambert, 80, of
104 Louisiana Avenue, Asheville, died
Tuesday, May 22, 2001, at Duke
Hospital in Durham.
Mr. Lambert was born in
Cherokee, was a son of the late
Corbett and Addie Jordan Lambert,
and was married to Martha Smith
Lambert who died May 28, 1987. He
was also preceded in death by a
grandson, Kevin Penley who died
May 21, 1987. He was a retired
shipping supervisor with C.P. Clare
Company.
He will be greatly missed
by all who knew and loved him. He
was a respected, kind, and humble
gentlemen. He was a generous and
loving father and proud grandfather
and great-grandfather who loved his
family very much.
He is survived by two
daughters and sons-in-law, Bobbie
Ann and Danny Penley of Greenville,
SC and Judy and Gerald Beathard of
Durham; five grandchildren, Rene
Taylor, Danny Penley, Jr., and Chuck
Penley of Greenville, SC, and Kim
Rumple and Valarie Keith of Durham;
eight great-grandchildren; one sister,
Corrine Shields and her husband
Clarence of Asheville; and two
brothers, Samuel Lambert and his
wife Mary of Asheville, and Ted
Lambert of Swannanoa.
Funeral services will be at
2:00 pm Saturday in the Patton
Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral
Home with the Rev. G.A. McCurry
officiating. Burial will be at Green
Hills Cemetery.
His family will receive
friends from 7 - 8:30 pm Friday at the
funeral home.
I am sorry for your loss. My dad has lost his ‘running buddy’ and his best friend. If I can be of help to you in any way, please let me know.
John T. Lambert
Our family was very fond of your father. He was a fine man. Having lost our father a few years ago, we know how your hearts hurt, and we will keep you and your families in our thoughts and prayers.
The Ethel Earwood family
Ethel, Loretta, A.T.,Belinda and Janice and families.
Bob Lambert was my mother’s (Ruth Starnes) good neighbor for many years. He will be missed.
I am one of his granddaughters, Judy is my mother. I don’t think any of us can find enough words to describe what he meant to us, how much he was loved and how much he loved us in return. I am so proud of my Papaw. The picture that I will carry with me will be that of a strong, handsome man with a wonderful smile who always stood straight & tall. I am so blessed that my children were able to spend so much valuable time with him. He will always be in our thoughts.
Kim, Murphy, Matt, Jordan & Taylor
I am one of the other granddaughters, daughter of his daughter Judy. Papaw was a great man and I have never met anyone else like him. I used to call him up and play jokes on him because of his great sense of humor. I have many memories of going to Cherokee and riding through Blue Ridge Parkway as he showed my husband and I around. He really loved the mountains and that will always be his home. He will really be missed by us all.
Valarie, Jimmy & Justin
I spent time at Bob and Marthas house alot when I was younger. My mom was Betty Weaver. I also saw Bob at the ophthalmologist office where I work. He was a great man and I sure will miss him just as I have Martha. God Bless you all….
Anentte WIlson