Tom Adrian Lamb Obituary (1937 - 2013)

Thomas Adren Lamb, 75, of Russellville, passed away peacefully and surrounded by his family on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at his home. The son of Paul and Margaret Sleigh Lamb, he was born November 18, 1937 in Amity. He was a 1955 graduate of Amity High School and attended DeVry Institute of Technology. He served four years in the United States Navy during the Cold War as an aviation mechanic working on the F-4 Phantom Jet. He was a Resident Field Engineer with Burroughs Corporation for 25 years. He enjoyed driving stock cars at the Tri-State Speedway in Fort Smith and also league bowling. Tom learned to play the guitar, do-bro and lap steel guitar and was a long time member of the Clear Creek Country Band. After moving to Russellville in 1979, he met and married Judy Thomas on October 26, 1979. He enjoyed working at the Camp Caudle Christian Camp at Scottsville when there were no roofs on the cottages. He was a member of the West Side Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister Margaret Pauline Alexander; nephew, Paul Andrew Alexander. He is survived by his wife, Judy Lamb, Russellville; children, Timothy Owen Lamb, Fort Smith, Cynthia Ann Long (Jeff), Russellville, Heath Allen Thomas (Laura) Conway, Keith Edward Thomas (Robin), Russellville; two brothers, Bobby Lamb, Nashville, TN, Charles Lamb, Houston, TX; a sister, Betty Price, Houston, TX; grandchildren, Tony Lamb, Fort Smith, Micah, Tori and Eli Thomas, all of Russellville, Kacie and Chloe' Long, of Russellville, Blake Thomas, Conway, Deanna Arivett, Hamilton, OH and a great granddaughter, Bella Arivett, Hamilton, OH. A life celebration service will be held at 2:00PM, Saturday, May 4, 2013 at West Side Church of Christ. Dan Lightfoot, Bruce Grice, Heath Thomas and Blake Thomas will officiate. The family will receive friends following the service at the church. Memorials may be made to Camp Caudle Christian Camp, P O Box 1311, Dover, AR 72837 or Arkansas Hospice, 2405 East Parkway, Suite 3, Russellville, AR 72801. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Humphrey Funeral Service. Internet obituary and on-line guest book are available at www.humphreyfuneral.com. PDF Printable Version