John Wayne Lambert

John Wayne Lambert, 59, of Statesville, NC passed away March 27, 2011 at home following an extended illness.

John was born March 28, 1951 in Hamblen county, Tennessee to V.C and Clara Lambert. After high school, John joined the Navy and served his country honorably aboard the USS Spiegel Grove. After serving in the Navy, John moved to Florida where he met his wife, Wanda Gosnell, while attending St. Petersburg Community College.

After marrying, he and Wanda lived in Florida for 21 years where they owned and managed L & W Foodmart. John returned to North Carolina where he worked for the City of Statesville Water Treatment Plant, as a Sr. Operator. John was an avid outdoorsman and loved to fish and hunt, taking photographs and spending time with his wife and four-legged companion, Buster.

His parents, V.C. and Clara Lambert, preceded John in death. Survivors include wife, Wanda Lambert of Statesville; one brother, Lowell and sister-in-law Ethel Lambert and one sister, Phyllis Broyles, all of Morristown, TN and his beloved Buster.

The extended members from both John and Wandas family will greatly miss Johns humor and his presence.

Funeral services will be held at 4:00 pm on Friday, April 1st at the Raymer Funeral Home, 16901 Old Statesville Road, Huntersville, NC 28078 with Robert Thompson officiating. Visitation for friends of the family will held at 2:30 pm prior to the service.

The family requests in lieu of flowers donations are made in Johns memory to the Humane Society of Iredell County P.O. Box 1617, Statesville, NC 28687