Sue Lambert

Mellie Sue Lambert, age 88, of Newark, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at her home surrounded by her children and her furry companion, Spirit.

Sue was born September 5, 1932 in Hanover, Ohio to the late Clarence Victor “Vic” Brown and the late Kathleen (Evans) Parr. She was raised in Hanover by her grandmother, Jennie Evans.

Sue worked at Pure Oil for a number of years and retired from Newark City Schools where she had been employed in housekeeping and as a lunch server at McGuffey Elementary. She had many fond memories and stories of her time at McGuffey and made many friends there. The simplest pleasures in life brought joy to Sue. She loved spending time with friends, watching college basketball, especially Coach Knight and the Indiana Hoosiers, and later Texas Tech. She loved chocolate and donuts and it was not Saturday without a donut. She loved spending time with her beloved dog, Spirit, and feeding him his nightly oranges.

She is survived by her children, Mike Lambert and Patti Lambert (Lindsay Mays); brother, Dean (Bonnie) Brown; nieces, nephews and friends.

She was preceded in death by her grandmother, her parents, and a brother, Toby Brown.

Sue will be fondly remembered by her extended family, Chris and Lori Mays and family, the VanWey’s, the Kettlewell’s, the Brown’s, and numerous friends.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Licking County Humane Society, 825 Thornville Drive NE, Heath, OH 43056 or the Foundation for Hospice of Central Ohio, P.O. Box 430, Newark, OH 43058.

The family will have a private service at Hanover Cemetery.

Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home is honored to care for Sue and her family.