Billie Ruth Lambert

Billie Ruth Lambert, 97, of Decatur, went to be with her Lord Thursday, May 8th, 2025.

Funeral is 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 13th, at First Baptist Church in Boyd with burial at Pleasant Grove #1 Cemetery. Family will receive friends 1 hour prior to the service at the church.

Josh Fowler will officiate. Pallbearers include Brian Lambert, Tim Lambert, Chris Williams, Chad Williams, Jonathan Lambert, and Forrest Villarreal.

Billie was born March 19, 1928 to William B. and Bessie Lillian (George) Barnard in Ft. Worth, Texas. She was united in marriage July 4th, 1947 to Gilbert Willis Lambert in Decatur, Texas. Billie was a retired Interior Decorator, and a member of Trinity Baptist Church. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend to many who will miss her dearly.

She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Bessie Barnard; her husband, Gilbert Lambert; a sister, Dorothy Martin; and 2 brothers, Kenneth Barnard and Cecil Barnard; and 3 grandsons, Joshua and Marshall Lambert, and Jason Musser.

Those left to cherish her memory are her sons, Tommy Lambert and wife Jolene of Decatur, and David Lambert and wife Carla of Decatur; her daughter, Sandy Lambert Hardy and husband Dayle of Decatur; a brother, Johnny Barnard of Decatur; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins; extended family and a host of friends.