Frederick Raymond Lambert

Frederick Raymond Lambert, 75, of Mineral Wells, W.Va. passed away at the Camden Clark Medical Center on Friday, September 25, 2015.He was born in Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia on February 10, 1940 to the late Frederick William and Lura Beatrice Cain Lambert.Frederick graduated from Parkersburg High School in 1958 and attended Glenville State College and WVU-P majoring in Biology and Chemistry with a total of over 14 years of school. He retired from E.I. DuPont Washington Works on February 10, 1990 after 27 years of employment; he was owner, until retiring in 2002, of Mountain State Muzzleloading Supplies, Inc. which he helped start in the late 1960's and it developed into one of the larger specialty mail order companies in the country.He was a life member of West Virginia Muzzle Loaders Association, National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association, and National Rifle Association. Frederick was also a Past Master of Masonic Lodge, Ancient Arabic Order of the Mystic Shrine, Hillbilly Clan 6 Unit of the Shrine, a life member of Ben Bay Grotto, Past President of Kentucky Colonels Club of Ben Bay Grotto, Honorable Order of the Kentucky Colonels, and Honorable Order of the Tennessee Squires. He volunteered with the Shrine Road Runner Team, taking handicapped children to and from the Shrine Hospitals, and as a hunter safety instructor, and swimming instructor.He enjoyed the great outdoors, camping, swimming, hunting, fishing, target shooting with muzzle loaders, building muzzle loaders, and he enjoyed his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.Frederick is survived by his wife, Sharon D. Whitecotton Lambert; one daughter, Teresa Lambert of Mineral Wells, W.Va.; one son, Michael Lambert (Anita) of Marietta, OH; one brother, Lewis W. Lambert of San Antonio, TX; three grandsons, Alexander, Bradley, and Justin Lambert; and five great-grandchildren, Keegan, Kenadee, and Tucker Alan Lambert, Izabella and Liam.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one daughter, Patricia Lambert.Visitation will be 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at the Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, 2333 Pike Street, Parkersburg. Inurnment of cremains will be held at a later date at Riverhill Cemetery.