Louie Lamb, Sr.

Louie Lamb, Sr.,96, of Albany, GA, passed away April 6, 2026 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Graveside funeral services will be held Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 2:00 pm at Crown Hill Cemetery. Mr. Ross Powell will officiate.

Mr. Lamb was born at home in Hopeful, GA on February 5, 1930 to Lee Esker Lamb and Leitha Harrell Lamb. He grew up there and graduated from Hopeful High School. Mr. Lamb was a farmer and insurance representative and made sure his younger siblings graduated from high school before moving to Albany, GA in 1957.

Mr. Lamb owned and operated Albany Fence Company for many years and loved raising cows on his property. He was a former member of The Elks Lodge, served as Assistant Scout Master when his children were young and was a member of First Freewill Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his siblings, W.L Lamb, Lester Lamb, Lee Esker “Red” Lamb, Clifford Lamb, Emory Lamb, Cecil Frank Lamb, Felton Lamb, Ella Mae Lamb Alligood and Minnie Clyde Lamb Sharpe.

Survivors include his two sons, Louie Lamb, Jr (Diane) of Leesburg, GA and David Lamb (Paul Jones) of Ocala, FL, his only sister, Annette Rooks of Moultrie, GA, grandchildren, Louie Lamb III (Amy) and Lindsey Lamb Langston (Michael) all of Albany, GA, Lacey Lamb McCarty of Lee County, GA, Leslie Lamb Millan’ (Luis) of Tifton, GA, ten great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, April 8, 2023 from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm at Mathews Funeral Home.

Those desiring may make memorials in memory of Mr. Lamb to a charity of your choice.