Stephen Lamb

On February 19, 2021, Stephen Lamb passed away in Athens, Georgia after a long struggle with Lewy Body Dementia.  Steve was a deeply religious man who was a lifetime member of Fifth Avenue Baptist Church and relied heavily on that faith during many Saturdays as a diehard Marshall fan.  He was a man who truly valued family, fellowship with friends and helping others which is someone that this world truly needed.  Steve will be missed for his hearty laugh, compassionate soul and his life of service to the Lord where he impacted everyone he met.  Steve worked with Special Metals for over 20 years and as a marketing consultant for Consultancy Resources in Huntington, West Virginia.  He was a graduate of the University of Surry and received his Master’s Degree from Marshall University.  Steve was preceded in death by the love of his life, Alice Lamb and his son Stephen Paul Lamb.  He is survived by his daughter, Katie and Jeff English from Athens, GA, his son Philip and Holly Lamb from Birmingham, Alabama and his sister, Vivian and Michael Dyer from Kent, England.  Steve had two beautiful granddaughters, Charlie Lamb and Sara English and his nieces Maxine Fenton and Jo Dyer and his Nephew Simon Rutherford.  Funeral services will be conducted at 1 pm Saturday at the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church by Rev. Eric Porterfield.  Burial will follow in Rome Proctorville Cemetery, Proctorville, Ohio.  Friends may call from 11 am until service time on Saturday at the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church.  Those attending are asked to follow CDC guidelines and state mandates of social distancing and wearing a mask.  In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Lewy Body Dementia Association at www.lbda.org/donate or St. Mary’s Foundation, 1230 Baxter Street, Athens, GA  30606 to help support others at the St. Mary’s Highland Hills dementia care facility.  Reger Funeral Home, Huntington is assisting the family with arrangements.  Condolences may be made to the family at www.regerfh.com .  The funeral service will be livestreamed via the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church Facebook page.