Herman E “Sonny” Lambert, 79, of Bellefontaine, passed away Thursday, May 3, 2018, in his home.
He was born Oct. 10, 1938, in Dayton, a son of the late Charles E and Audrey J. Jenkins Lambert.
Sonny was a 1956 graduate of Bellefontaine High School. He served in the U.S. Navy as an aviation mechanic from 1956 until 1959.
Following the Navy he work for McDonnell Douglas and played semi-pro football in California. He also worked for Penn Central Railroad in Bellefontaine for 12 years and served as a Collier County deputy sheriff in Naples, Fla., for 24 years.
Survivors include his sons, Sol Lambert and Matthew (Karen) Spiller; stepson, Chad Williamson; brothers, Howard (Jan) Lambert and Conrad Lambert; sister, Martha Lambert; three grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He also was preceded in death by his eldest son, Scott. Funeral services begin at noon Friday, May 11, at Jennings Farley and Seeley Funeral Home & Crematory, 5591 S. U.S. Route 68, West Liberty, with visitation beginning at 10 a.m. Burial is in Highland Memorial Cemetery.