NameJames Oliver Lambert
Birth16 Nov 1922, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Marriage18 Jul 1942, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseElnora Fay Mynhier
Birth3 Jun 1921, Perry Co., Kentucky
Death25 Sep 2010, Clearfield, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Notes for James Oliver Lambert
The Kentucky Birth Index lists James O. Lambert, born 16 Nov 1922 in Rowan Co., mother’s maiden name Luly Baldridge.
Notes for Elnora Fay Mynhier
Her obituary reported “Elnora Fay Mynhier Lambert, age 89, of Clearfield, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, September 25, 2010, at her residence.
She was born June 3, 1921, at Happy, Kentucky, in Perry County, daughter of the late William Clayton and Myrtle Ellen Dennis Mynhier. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Hubert and Billy Joe Mynhier; one sister, Vada Brown; and two sons, infant Michael Ray Lambert in 1954 and James Mitchell Lambert in 2007.
Fay is survived by her husband of 68 years, James Oliver Lambert, whom she wed July 18, 1942; two sons, Anthony Lambert of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, Larry and Chris Lambert of Morehead, Kentucky; four daughters, Brenda and Jim Chadwick of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, Patricia and Darius Lewis, Connie and Edward Staton and Kimberly Lynn Lambert and John Hamm, all of Morehead, Kentucky; 17 grandchildren; and a host of great and great-great grandchildren.
Other survivors include three sisters, Blandena Donahue of Mansfield, Ohio, Jean Murray of Morehead, Kentucky, and Janet Wells of Clearfield, Kentucky, and several nieces and nephews.
A devoted wife, mother, and mamaw, Mrs. Lambert loved her family and home. She enjoyed crocheting, embroidery, quilting, canning, and gospel singing. She was a member of the Church of God.”