Gertie Irene Brent Lambert of McComb, MS went to be with her Lord and savior on October 6, 2019 at Courtyard Nursing Home in McComb, MS.

She was born October 17, 1925 in Pike County, MS. She was the daughter of Andrew Preston Brent and Gertie Felder Brent.

She was an active member of Bogue Chitto Baptist Church at Carter's Creek where she attended for many years until her health kept failing her from attending.

She was married to Buel Lambert on April 4, 1945 until his death on September 11, 1964.

In her younger years she worked in New Orleans as a telephone operator. After getting married, she was a homemaker. She enjoyed reading her bible and watching preaching on television. She loved entertaining her children and grandchildren. Before her health failed her, she loved cooking for special occasions for her family.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Buel Lambert; a son, Larry W. Lambert; a son-in-law, Steve Weekley; five sisters, Martha Price, Bertie Bearden, Julia Alexander, Ida Johnson and Rosemary Boyd, and one brother, Frank "Buster" Brent.

She is survived by one son, Wayne Lambert and his wife Jeanette of Summit; one daughter , Marilyn Weekley of Summit; four grandchildren, Jarrod Lambert, Bridget Smith and husband, Jonathon, Chris Weekley and wife, Janell, and Jeremy Weekley and wife, Melanie; three great-grand daughters, Kaitlyn Smith, Kherington Weekley, and Gracelyn Weekley and one great-grandson, Cole Smith.

Pallbearers will be Jarrod Lambert, Chris Weekley, Jeremy Weekley, Robert Boyd, Ronnie Boyd, and Gordon Alexander.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Jonathon Smith and James Nevels.

The family would like to thank Compassus Hospice for their loving care.

Visitation will be Wednesday, October  9, 2019  from 9AM until time of service at 11AM at Sharkey Funeral Home in Summit with Dr. David  Millican officiating. Burial to follow in Bogue Chitto Baptist Church Cemetery at Carter's Creek.

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