Obituary of Edna McCoy Lambert

Cherokee Dateline Edna McCoy Lambert, 95, of the Birdtown Community went home to be with the Lord and her loved ones, Tuesday, March 22, 2011 in a Cherokee Indian Hospital. A native of Cherokee, she was the daughter of the late Dave and Mary Etta Griffin McCoy and wife of the late George Hugh Jasper Lambert. She was a Tribal Elder and a well known healer. She was an avid gardener and loved her flowers. She was the baby of the family and was preceded in death by six sisters; two brothers; two sons, (Chief) Henry Ray Lambert and George Hugh (June Bug) Lambert, Jr.; one daughter, Juletta Jane (Janie) Welch; and one grandson, Richard Lee (Dicky) Welch. She is survived by two daughters, Mary Etta Lambert of Cherokee, Linda Joyce Lambert of Cherokee; two daughters-in-law, Patsy and Lois Lambert both of Cherokee; 13 grandchildren, Tavish Lambert Brown, Terri Welch Bradley, Scott Welch, Robin Lambert, George Lambert, Henrietta Lambert, Pat Watkins, Dee Dee Huff, Patrick Lambert, Angie Gunter, Edwina Lambert, Connie Green, Rita Grasty; 28 great grandchildren; 20 great great grandchildren; nad numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m.. Friday in the chapel of Crisp Funeral Home. Revs. Ben Tapp and Richard Sneed will officiate with burial in the Birdtown Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.