Dorothy Cunningham Lamberth

Services for Dorothy Cunningham Lamberth, 99, of Tyler, will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at 11:00 AM at Stewart Family Funeral Home with Rev. Scott Wiley officiating. Mrs. Lamberth passed away Thursday, April 16, 2015 in Tyler. Burial will be at Cathedral in the Pines Cemetery under the direction of Stewart Family Funeral Home. Mrs. Lamberth was born on October 1, 1915, in Des Moines, Iowa to Joseph and Lissie Cunningham. As a young child she moved to the Oak Cliff area in Dallas. As a girl she was active in Camp Fire Girls all the way through high school. Upon graduation from Sunset High School, Dorothy attended Baylor University. While at Baylor she met and later married Ivey E. Lamberth. The Lamberth family moved in 1951 to Tyler with their two young sons shortly after Medical Center Hospital opened. Throughout her life, Dorothy was a committed Christian and devoted her life to church and mission work. She was an active participant in many mission trips throughout the United States and world and always found joy in sharing god’s love with others. A longtime member of First Baptist Church in Tyler, Mrs. Lamberth served for many years as a Sunday school teacher, various positions within the church, and with the Smith County Baptist Association. She was very active in the Women’s Missionary Union at the local, area and state levels. Additionally she was a devoted Baylor fan and never tired of Baylor activities, especially their sports program, the Armstrong Browning Library and the school of social work. Dorothy was active in several civic organizations in Tyler, the Smith County Medical Auxiliary, and was an avid reader, sports fan, and Bible scholar. Through the years she received numerous commendations for her dedication and support of various Christian activities. Mrs. Lamberth was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Lissie Cunningham; brother, Harold Cunningham; husband, Ivey E. Lamberth; son, Wallace Lamberth; grandson, Christopher Lamberth; and daughters-in-law Elizabeth and Linda. She is survived by her son Norman Lamberth and grandson, James Lamberth of Tyler; grandson, John Lamberth and wife Leigh; great-grandson, Connor of Arlington; granddaughter, Kristin of Grand Prairie; brother-in-law, Chester Lamberth of Lake Worth; and numerous nieces and nephews and extended family. Pallbearers will be Dave Bain, Hoyt Berryman, David Couch, John Minton, Tom Henson and Dr. Bret Hendricks. Visitation will be on Monday, April 20, 2015 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Stewart Family Funeral Home, 7525 Old Jacksonville Highway, in Tyler. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the mission program at First Baptist Church Mission Fund, 301 W. Ferguson St., Tyler, TX 75702 or the Endowed Scholarships of School of Social Work at Baylor University, P. O. Box 97026, Waco, TX 76798.

Dorothy Cunningham Lamberth

October 1, 1915 - April 16, 2015