Obituaries

Judith Sue Lamb

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Judy Hobbs Lamb of Alexander, Arkansas went to be with her Lord and Savior on September 30, 2017 at the age of 74 years. Judy was born on July 5, 1943 in Fountain Hill, Arkansas to the late Holt C. Hobbs and Mildred Forrester Hobbs of Fountain Hill, Ark. She is preceded in death by her parents and sister, Ann Lynch. She is survived by her husband, Robert Lamb of Bryant; one son, Eddie Lamb and wife, Misty of Hot Springs; daughters, Brooke Finley and husband, Sam of Little Rock; Faith Lamb of Bryant, Carol Alkire and husband, Mike of Bryant; sister, Becky Myers and husband, Ben of Brinkley; two brothers, Don Hobbs and wife, Martha of Texarkana, Ted Hobbs and wife, Louise of El Dorado; brother-in-law, Russell Lynch of Little Rock; grandchildren, Carson Lamb, Payton Carnahan and husband, Christian, Sawyer Lamb, Meredith Freeman, Preston Barker, Hope Barker, Judith "Lainey" Finley, Vivian "Vivi" Finley, Ty Finley, and Seth Alkire and wife, Megan; one adopted granddaughter, Lindsay Johnson-Carlisle; and a host of nieces and nephews whom she loved very much. Judy is a graduate of State Teachers College in Conway with a degree in Home Economics. Judy, known to many as "Ms. Judy", was a successful business owner of Kiddie Castle Daycare Centers in Little Rock for many years. She served as a preschool and a kindergarten teacher and ended her teaching career at Roper Day Care as a director. Ms. Judy took great pride in watching children learn and do their best. Eating fruits, vegetables and nutritious foods was an important part of her daily curriculum. Nothing put a smile on her face like seeing a child clean their plate. She loved her home, and one of her greatest joys was to entertain by inviting her Sunday school class, family and friends over to eat and have fellowship. After the death of her mother in 2003, Judy's home became the spot where her family would gather at Thanksgiving and other holidays. Judy served her Lord and Savior by serving on the Women's Ministry at her church, Cornerstone Nazarene in Bryant, and organizing dinners for hundreds of people at district conventions. Judy always enjoyed delivering delicious home cooked meal to friends and family. More than anything, Judy loved being a mother and grandmother. It was her calling to make sure her children and grandchildren had every opportunity to succeed in their endeavors. Judy loved to watch her son, Eddie, coach high school basketball. In her eyes, Eddie's team never lost...it was always a bad call by the referees. She was eagerly anticipating cheering for Eddie and her grandson, Sawyer, in their first game as a Lakeside Ram this fall. Judy loved to listen to her daughters, Brooke and Faith, sing in church, and put them in every local talent show when they were young. Judy was very proud of her daughter, Brooke, and her local business, Arkansas Dance Center. Judy was also very proud of her daughter Faith for choosing to be an elementary school teacher and enjoyed hearing her stories from the classroom and always offered her advice. She was proud that all of her children followed in her footsteps by becoming teachers and making a difference in the lives children, just as she did in her lifetime. She wants to remember her very special friends, Fran Billings, Barbara Manus, Lawanda Penfield, Nancy Spivey, Carol Buck, Liz Grafton, Brenda Sharp, and Sandi Bennett. Judy and her family are very thankful and appreciative of the amazing care she received at UAMS, especially her oncologist, Dr. Lydia Schaffer. She loved her pastor, Tim Evans, dearly and, together, they shared a passion of home cooked dinners. Pallbearers will be her grandsons; Sawyer Lamb, Preston Barker, and Special Friends: Craig Stamper, Scott Simmerman and her nephews Steve Lynch, Brandon Myers, Bradley Myers, and Tad Hobbs. Honorary Pallbearers include Seth Alkire Ty Finley. Celebration of life will be held at Cornerstone Church of the Nazarene in Bryant, Arkansas on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 10 a.m. The visitation will be held at the church the night prior from 6-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Cornerstone Church of the Nazarene. To sign online guestbook, go to www.dialanddudleyfuneralhome.com.

Published October 3, 2017

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