Roger Gray Lambert

Lambert, Roger May 24, 1944 - November 14, 2022 Roger Gray Lambert, 78, loving husband, brother, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away unexpectedly November 14, 2022. Roger, son of the late Carrie Reynolds Lambert and Vestal Curtis Lambert, was born on May 24, 1944 in Forsyth County. He graduated from John W. Hanes High School in 1963, where he was a member of the football team. Go Dragons! U.S. Air Force--Staff Sergeant--October 1, 1963 to October 1, 1971. Roger was assigned to the Air Training Command where he completed U.S. Air Force Basic Training and Basic Law Enforcement Training at Lackland AFB in San Antonio, TX. He served as an air policeman, first assigned to the US Air Forces in Europe Command stationed at Bitburg Air Base, Germany, Air Combat Command, 36th Tactical Fighter Wing. He received duty station reassignment to Charleston AFB, North Charleston, SC, 437th Military Air Lift Wing, Military Air Lift Command from January 1966 to October 1, 1971. While stationed at Charleston, he was assigned to numerous special assignments associated with his duties as an air policeman. He received multiple commendations and unit citations while serving and protecting the country that he loved. He was discharged honorably at the completion of his second enlistment. Roger started his private security company (AAA Security Services) after leaving the Air Force. He will best be remembered for his 40+year career at Parkway Ford in Winston-Salem, where he was a salesman and sales manager. He received Ford Motor Company's highest individual sales award when he was bestowed the title of professional sales manager. Left to cherish in the home is his wife, Angela Gilley Lambert of 60 years, who has been his love since the 7th grade. Also surviving are a brother, Jerry Carlyle of King, NC, half-brother Michael David (Kerry) of Kernersville, NC, sons, Daryl Scott (Allison) of Walkertown, NC, Troy Carlyle (Dorri) of Kernersville, NC and a daughter, Katrina Tucker (Danny) of Rural Hall, NC; and a sister-in-law, Dot of King, NC. Grandchildren: Katy, Trey, Samuel, Rily, Cary, Abigail, Madelyne, Aaron and Brett. Great-grandchildren Aiden, Koltyn, Jaxson, Braydon and Kaylynn. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother Curtis Eugene, and half-sister Cindy Loree. The family would like to thank the Forsyth County EMS and the Mineral Springs Fire and Rescue Department for their assistance. Roger's last wishes were to have his body donated to the Wake Forest School of Medicine for research. A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, December 3, 2022, at 1 p.m. at North Point Baptist Church in Winston-Salem. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in his honor to the Wounded Warrior Project (https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org).