William Ray Lamb

FARR WEST-Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother, William Ray Lamb, 67, passed away peacefully at his home in Farr West on July 12, 2009. He was born July 7, 1942, in Nashville, Arkansas to Elbert Lamb and Margaret Furnatter Lamb. Bill graduated from Nashville High School in 1960 and joined the Air Force following graduation.

While stationed in Alaska he was in the unit of Office of Special Investigations (OSI) and was also a Morse Code Intercept Operator. He was eventually assigned to Hill Air Force Base where he was an Air Operations Specialist with the 28th Air Transport Squadron. It was while stationed at Hill that he met and married the love of his life and soul mate, Vicki Lynn Taylor. They were married April 14, 1964 in Farr West. After his discharge from the service, they moved to Arkansas for a short time. Following their return to Utah, they made their home in Farr West where they raised their five children.

Bill retired from Westinghouse Electric in 1991 after twenty-eight years of service. He enjoyed woodworking, hunting, fishing, gardening, playing guitar, and spending time with his children and grandchildren. He was a Southern Baptist.

Bill's greatest blessing in life was his family. He is survived by his wife, Vicki, of Farr West; his children Ray Lynn and Jay Winward, Farr West; Brenda Lamb and Blair Atkinson, Roy; John and Heather Lamb, So. Willard; Jenn and Matt Buckway, No. Ogden; Amanda and Dave Nielsen, Harrisville; seventeen grandchildren, two great-grandchildren with two more on the way; his brother Rick (Darlene) Lamb, Nashville, Arkansas; a sister, Betty Jo Piguet, Tulsa, Oklahoma; and several dear friends whom he considered as family.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents, and his in-laws, Gerald Tom and Clara Morse Taylor.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. - Farr West 6th Ward Chapel, 2565 West 3300 North, Farr West, UT. A viewing will be held one hour prior to the service, at the church.

The family wishes to extend a special thanks to the staff of the Veterans Administration Hospital, and to Stacey and staff from Community Nursing for the kindness they showed to our husband and father over the past several years.

Arrangements and Cremation are under the direction of Aaron's Mortuary. Condolences may be sent to the family at aaronsmortuary.com