Keyser-Elwood W. Lambert, 72, passed away suddenly on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013, at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Lewisburg.
He was born in Wiley Ford, WV, on May 3, 1941. He was the son of the late Harold Myers Lambert and Lucy N. Lambert.
Elwood graduated from Ridgeley High School in 1959. He was a member of the Wiley Ford Church of the Brethren. He was a lifetime member of the New Creek Volunteer Fire Company, New Creek, WV. He retired from Dominion Resources. He worked at the Alexandria, VA, Mount Storm, WV, and Chesapeake, VA Power Plants. Elwood loved hunting at his camp, singing at church and going to the fire company. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather and loved spending time with his family.
He is survived by: his wife of 51 years, Gail E. Lambert; daughters, Carrie Dayton and husband Dr. Barry Dayton of Yorktown, VA and Amy Fullen and husband, John Fullen of Fort Spring; son, Dr. H. Wayne Lambert and wife Dr. Raine Lambert of Morgantown; grandchildren, Taylor, Hunter and Parker Dayton, Rebecca, Katlyn and Sarah Fullen and Emma, Greer and Lucy Lambert; brothers, Dwight and Betty Lambert and Frank and Lynn Lambert; and sisters, Bernice Swartz and the late Joe Swartz, Wilma Twigg and the late Jerrv Twigg, Phyllis and Eddie Litton, Brenda and Roy Miller and Karen and Rev. Richard Jewell.
He donated his body to the West Virginia University Human Gift Registry to further the education of future clinicians.
His memorial service was held at Wiley Ford Church of the Brethren on Wednesday, Aug. 14, where a reception was followed by a memorial service.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Wiley Ford Church of the Brethren in Elwood’s name.
Information was submitted by Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home in Lewisburg. Please send online condolences by visiting www.WallaceandWallaceFH.com.
