He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Ann McNeel Lambert; Linda Vance Lambert, with whom he shared seven years of marriage; his parents, Roy and Sue Lambert; his brother, John Lambert; his sister, Jean Evans; two of his children and their mother, John C. Lambert, Marla R. Johnson, and Carolyn A. Norman; and his daughter-in-law, Emily Lambert.
He is survived by his children: Micquette Elkins and her husband, Gary; Elizabeth Clark and her husband, Scott; and James Lambert and his wife, Valarie. He is also survived by six grandchildren: Morgan Pyle and her husband, Aaron; John A. Lambert; Courtney Clark; Audrey Klein and her husband, Jeremy; Olivia Hauser and her husband, Silas; and Joshua Lambert. Additionally, he leaves behind one expected great-grandchild, Katherine Klein.
Charles “Chuck” Lambert served 9 years in the Navy, where he played in the band and worked in communications. He also served in the Louisiana and Missouri National Guard. Chuck was a talented musician who performed with many great bands and fellow musicians such as Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians. Beyond his career as a musician, he held many jobs throughout his life- from his first job as a soda jerk to office supply sales, teaching, radio newscaster, and even owning his own music store; Chuck was a man of many talents. He had a passion for literature and the arts. He loved animals of all kinds, especially dogs and birds, and was a lifelong believer in Jesus Christ. Those who knew him recognized him as an eccentric and creative individual.
Funeral services for Charles will be held on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at Centuries Memorial Funeral Home & Park, 8801 Mansfield Rd, Shreveport, Louisiana. A visitation will be held at 12 p.m., with the service following at 1:00 p.m. The burial will be held at Centuries Memorial Park following the service.
Honoring Charles as pallbearers will be John Lambert, Joshua Lambert, Jeremy Klein, Quinton Hill, Mark Morton, and Paul Robinson.
