Franklin D. Lambert,

Franklin D. Lambert Jr., 43, of Parkersburg, W.Va., passed away at his residence on January 11, 2017. He was born December 10, 1973, in Elkins, W.Va., a son of Linda Taylor Lambert of Davisville, W.Va. and the late Franklin Lambert. He was a 1992 graduate of Parkersburg High School and graduated from WVU in Morgantown with a Bachelors degree in History and a Masters degree in Rehabilitation Counseling. He worked as a Director of the Stabilization Unit at Westbrook Health Services and was a Mental Health Therapist. In addition to his mother he is survived by his wife, Dena Sayre Lambert of Parkersburg; one sister, Angela Edwards of Davisville; mother and father in-law, Daniel and Donna Sayre of Racine, Ohio; brother and sister in-law, Daniel and Crina Sayre of Pleasanton, CA; grandparents, Kenneth and Bernice Theiss of Racine, Ohio; special aunt and uncle, Roger and Sharon Birch of Racine, Ohio; one niece, Emily Sayre; one nephew, Carl Mitchell Edwards III; numerous other aunts and uncles; and his two furry friends, “Ginger” and “Cheezers”. A memorial service will be 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, 2333 Pike St., south Parkersburg with Pastor Jim Sallie officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services on Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Parkersburg Humane Society.