Annie Laura "Boots" Lambert's Obituary
Annie Laura “Boots” Barbee Lambert, 85, of Albemarle passed away on August 10, 2024 in her home, surrounded by her family. A memorial service to honor her life will be held at 6 PM on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 in the Stanly Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Hatley and Rev. Katie Lineberger. The family will receive friends from 5 until 6 prior to the hour of the service at Stanly Funeral and Cremation Care of Albemarle.
Born June 3, 1939 in Stanly County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Mathew Barbee and Annie Herlocker Barbee. She was a member of Main Street United Methodist Church and was a lifelong member of Tabernacle United Methodist Church until it closed. Mrs. Lambert retired as a Department Manager at Walmart where she worked for over 10 years.
Mrs. Lambert is survived by her husband of 68 years, Edd Lambert. Other survivors include son Michael Lambert (Sandee) of Richfield and daughter Joanna Medlin of Salisbury, brother Jimmy Barbee (Pearl) of Albemarle, nine grandchildren Kimberly Edwards, Heather Kinney, Brandon Barbee, Lee Ann Shoe, Jessica Coley, Jeffrey Medlin, Camden Lambert , Karlen Lambert, and Matthew Lambert, and 18 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two children Teresa Lambert and Chris Mathew Lambert, as well as seven brothers and sisters Allene Sides, Estelle Dayon, Pauline Mills, J. D. “Buck” Barbee, Grace Hatley, Jessie Lowder, and Edna Gibson.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Tillery Compassionate Care, https://www.tillerycompassionatecare.org.
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