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Submitted: 11/9/22 • Approved: 11/9/22 • Last Updated: 11/12/22 • R545723-G545722-S3
R. B. Lambright
February 18, 1907-August 30, 1973
Please see footstone
Altie Estelle Hester Lambright
February 2, 1910-December 5, 2006
Married April 24, 1927
*Photo, courtesy M. Bishop
*Obituary Altie Hester Lambright
Altie Lambright, 96, of Big Spring died Tuesday, December 05, 2006, at her residence. Funeral Services will be at 4:00 PM Friday at Baptist Temple with Rev. Mark Winn, First Baptist Sand Springs, officiating. Burial will be at Coahoma Cemetery.
She was born February 2, 1910, in Eula, Texas to Telula Lee and James Hester. She married R. B. Lambright on April 24, 1927, at the Missionary Baptist Church in Lamesa. He preceded her in death on August 30, 1973. She was the manager of Nabors Laundries for a number of years and was a member of Central Baptist Church in Elbow.
She is survived by 2 granddaughters: Altie Winn and her husband Mark, and Barbara Reilly, all of Big Spring; 4 grandsons: Bill Ballard and his wife Pat of Culpepper, Virginia, Courtney Ballard and his wife Kelli, and Tim Ballard and his wife Kim, all of Big Spring, and Kent Ballard and his wife Tammi of Guthrie, Texas; 16 great grandchildren; and 1 great great granddaughter.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by 2 daughters: Enola Myrlene Ballard on November 25, 1984, and Telula Nadine Lambright on September 16, 2004; 6 sisters; and 2 brothers.
Pallbearers will be Courtney Ballard, Tim Ballard, Kent Ballard, John Reilly, Tim Ballard and Tom Mills.
The family will be at 119 Hooser in Sand Springs.
Arrangements/obituary are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. Pay your respects online at www.myersandsmith.com
Contributed on 11/9/22 by neldapat
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