Henry Clay Lamberth, 96, of Middleton, died Saturday morning,
April 16, 2005 at Cordova Rehabilitation & Healthcare.
The widower of Vinnie Mae Lamberth, who died in 1982, he
constructed bridges for Southern Railway for 22 years. Mr.
Lamberth was born April 1, 1909 in Alcorn County, Miss., son of
the late Bert and Josie Turner Lamberth. He made his home in
Middleton in 1960 and was a member of Middleton First Baptist
Church.
Services were 11 AM Monday, April 18 at Shackelford Funeral
Directors Middleton chapel with Nathan Lamberth officiating.
Burial was in the Ebenezer Cemetery near Middleton.
Survivors include two sons, Carl Edward Lamberth of Memphis
and James Allen Lamberth of Selmer; 9 grandchildren; 21 great
grandchildren and 6 great, great grandchildren. In addition to his
wife, he was preceded in death by one sister, Lola Phillips and one
brother, Ruble Lamberth.