Donald Hugh Lamb

Donald Hugh Lamb passed away June 20, 2019. He was born November 20, 1931 in Hitchita, Oklahoma to Hugh Lawson and Elmer Rhea (Barnett) Lamb. Donald served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was assigned to the 7th Infantry Division. He was awarded the Combat Infantry Badge and the Korean Service Medal.

Donald was a heavy equipment mechanic specializing in Mercedes Benz and Caterpillar. He also enjoyed carpentry, gardening and farming. He worked for Hagg Caterpillar, El Paso, Tx, Contractors Equipment Company, El Paso, TX, Rollins Motor Company, El Paso, TX, Mercedes Benz, Wichita, Ks. He drove school buses for Laidlaw Bus Company in St. Louis, MO before moving to Oklahoma where he drove for the Putnam City School Systems.

He was a member of Council Road Baptist Church. He was also a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association.

Donald was a gifted craftsman with wood; creating furniture, toys, people figurines, practical things for the home, including pens.

Donald was preceded in death by his parents, wife Elva Carolyn Lamb, son Michael Don Lamb, and niece Tamara McMichael.

Donald is survived by his daughter Carol and husband Randy Abigt; grandchildren Nicholas Abigt, Christin Monge, Rhea Abigt and Ivan Abigt; great grandchildren Rachel, Hannah, Daniel, and Hope Trammel, Junior Monge, and Sylas Abigt; brothers and sisters-in-law, Gayle and wife June Lamb, Foster and wife Lois Lamb, Walt and wife Carol Lamb, Byron and wife Kathleen Lamb; sister Rhea Bisbee; several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Visitation will be at Chapel Hill Funeral Home Monday, June 24th from 5 to 7 p.m. A service to celebrate Mr. Lamb’s life will be 10 a.m., Tuesday, June 25, 2019 in the Chapel at Council Road Baptist Church.