Dovie Irene Lambert

Friday, September 7, 2012

Dovie Irene Lambert, 94, of Paragould, former Leachville resident and widow of Mr. R.V. Lambert, died Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, at the Greene Acres Nursing Center in Paragould. Born in Sulphur Rock, she was the daughter of the late Sam and Dora Martin Smith and had been a Leachville resident before making her home in Paragould over 60 years ago.

She was the former owner/operator of Lambert's Grocery in Paragould and was retired from LA Darling Fixture Mfg. in Paragould. She was a longtime member of the First Church of God. In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by her daughter, Earlene Blackburn; one granddaughter, Cindy Clark; and two brothers and a sister.

She is survived by a grandson, Dennis Hodge of Paragould;

One granddaughter, Darlene Davison of West Memphis; and

Seven great-grandchildren, 19 great-great-grandchildren and one great-great-great-grandchild.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Howard Funeral Service Chapel in Leachville with the Rev. Rob Schumann officiating. Burial will follow in Leachville Cemetery. The family will receive visitors Saturday morning from 9 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Guests may register at www.HowardFuneralService.com