Funeral services for Sidney Lambert, 80 of Jayess, Mississippi will be on Friday, July 31, 2020, at Wilson Funeral Home in Monticello, MS at 2:00 PM with burial to follow in the Lambert Field Cemetery in Jayess, MS. Bro. Otto Martin III will be officiating the services with Wilson Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will be at Thursday on July 30, 2020, from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM.

Mr. Lambert, 80, of Jayess, MS, passed from this life on Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at his residence. He was born on October 19, 1939 in Lawrence County, MS, to Louie and Tera Cupstid Lambert. In 1961 he joined the Army reserves and served his country until 1973.   Sidney started his working career at the B&B Dairy then going to Montgomery Elec. For 11 years; in 1977 he started working for Delphi Electric in Brookhaven, MS for 28 Years retiring in 2002.  He enjoyed farm life and raising cattle and horses, coon hunting, riding motorcycles and spending time with grandchildren Hayden and Lily.   He was a loving father and husband who had special place in his heart for all his nieces, nephews and siblings. Any one who knew him always had a story to tell about some joke he told or prank he pulled.

Preceding him in death were his parents; sisters, Billie Hewitt, Betty Sue Roberts; and brothers, Cleveland and Pat Lambert.

Survivors are his wife of 56 years, Lanelle Smith Lambert; son, LaRue Lambert; grandchildren, Hayden and Lily Lambert; sisters, Robbie Delaughter, Elaine Hollingsworth and Leona Martin; sister-in-law Jean Lambert and host of family and friends to many to mention here.