LeRoy Lambdin, 90

Published 11:55 am Monday, February 1, 2021

LeRoy Lambdin, age 90 of Middlesboro, KY, passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at the Middlesboro Appalachian Regional Hospital in Middlesboro, KY. He was born on January 27, 1930, the son of the late William Siler Lambdin and Ossie Partin Lambdin.

He was a Purple Heart recipient and served in the US Army during the Korean War. He was a member of the Binghamtown Baptist Church and he was also a Ham radio enthusiast, his call letters were KF4GXQ.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by two wives, Cleo McCreary and Lois Idol Dalton; two brothers, Homer Lee Lambdin and Chester Lee Lambdin; and his baby sister, Loretta Lambdin.

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He is survived by the following members of his family:

Children, Kathleen (Mike) Gosneigh of Evans, GA, Sharon (Kurt) Parks of House Springs, MO, and Mike (Rita) Dalton of Middlesboro, KY

Grandchildren, Justin (Brittany) Hanson, Jordan Hanson, Stephanie (Zac) Wheat, Macklin (Abby) Parks, and Heather (Craig) Callen

Great-grandchildren, Kyah, Annabelle, Harper, Liam, Maxton, Gavin, and Cade

And a host of other relatives and friends.

The family will receive friends from 12:00 noon until 1:00 p.m. on Friday, January 29, 2021 at the Cawood Funeral Home Chapel in Middlesboro, KY. Funeral Services will follow at 1:00 p.m. with Mr. Mike Welch presiding.

Graveside service will immediately follow the funeral service at Green Hills Memorial Gardens in Middlesboro, KY.

All mandated Covid-19 regulations, including masks and social distancing, will be observed.

Register book and online condolences are available at www.cawoodfh.com

Cawood Funeral Home in charge of all arrangements.