John Robert Lambert, age 84, of Crossville was born on February 5, 1937 to Beecher Hunter Lambert and Mollie Mae (Davis) Lambert in Sparta, TN. He passed away on March 15, 2021. He worked for Kroger Co. for 30 years and served in the Army for two years. He retired from Kroger in 1977 and returned to Tennessee. He owned his own businesses here in Crossville. He loved farming, fishing, and hunting. He was a great man and will be missed and loved forever.

He is survived by his wife, Bobby Sherwood Lambert; daughter, Robin Griffin and son-in-law, Scott Griffin of Crossville; son, Donnie Lambert (Barbara), of Sparta; sister, Thelma Pippin (Kenneth) of Sparta, and nephew, Dr. Greg Pippin; son, Hobie Young of Michigan, and special friend, thought of as a daughter, Henrietta (Jr.) Kerley of Crossville; grandsons, Brandon and Brent Griffin, his “little buddies” who were the love of his life, Christopher Lee Young (Bobbie Sue), Amanda Young (Andrew Tripp) of Michigan, Ashley Hengesbaugh (Lance) of Washington State, and Haley Clouse Lindsey. He loved all his grandchildren so much. Great grandchildren, Kailee Young, Myah Rae Moore, Rylee Dean, Emilee Dean, Nova Lee Tripp, Tyler Young, Torrie Leann Young, Lincoln Hengesbaugh, and Josie Lindsey.

He is preceded in death by his sister, Lois Lambert of Sparta and son, Omer Lee Young of Michigan, along with his parents.