Private graveside services for Lucy Margaret Lamberson, age 96, a long-time resident of Leland, will be held on Thursday. She passed away on Monday, May 4, 2020, at Legacy Manor Care Center in Greenville, Mississippi. Arrangements are under the direction of Boone Funeral Home, Leland.
Born June 28, 1923, in Hamburg, Arkansas, she is preceded in death by her parents, Hardy B. and Tennie Lee (Vail) Foster and her husband of 55 years, Cecil Lamberson, Sr. She is also preceded in death by her three brothers, Hardy B. Foster, Jr., Chester Foster, and Carl Foster, her grandson, Jack (JR) Lamberson, Jr., and daughters-in-law Debra (Fisher) Lamberson and Patsy (McAfee) Lamberson.
A sweet and loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Lucy was a member of Parkview Baptist Church, Leland. After retiring from Greenville Mills in 1988, she loved spending time with her family especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Lucy is survived by her four sons, John Lamberson, Sr. of Oxford, Mississippi, Cecil Lamberson, Jr. (Penny) of Brandon, Mississippi, Roger Lamberson (Barbara) of Columbia Falls, Montana, and Jack Lamberson, Sr. (Debbie) of Leland, Mississippi, 10 grandchildren, and 12 great- grandchildren.
Services are being officiated by Dr. Jon Doler, pastor of Leland First Baptist Church.