James "Jim" Charles Lambert

IN MEMORY OF: James “Jim” Charles Lambert Serving Location: CRAIN FUNERAL HOME – EGYPTIAN MEMORIAL GARDENS 3208 South Park Avenue, Energy, Illinois James “Jim” Charles Lambert, age 86, of Carterville, Illinois, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, July 31, 2026. Born on September 10, 1939, in Teague, Texas, Jim was the youngest of three children of J.C. “Dick” and Emma Mignon “Mig” (Lane) Lambert. Jim graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting before serving in the United States Army. During their time in the Army, Jim met Sandra Kay Kendall of Northwest Iowa. They were married on April 24, 1965, at the Ft. Lawton Army base in Seattle, Washington. His career was in commercial real estate management. While living in the Chicagoland area, Jim was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Deerfield, IL. After relocating to Southern Illinois in 2007, he became involved with the Southern Illinois Writers Guild and The Stage Company, as he enjoyed writing and wrote short stories and poems. He was a member for many years at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Carbondale, IL and recently a member of the Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Carterville, IL. Jim is survived by his wife of 61 years, Sandra; daughter, Inga Marie (Lambert) Jahn of Grimes, IA; sons, John Craig (Virginia) Lambert of Marion, IL and Bradley Kendall (Ishlatiya) Lambert of Sunrise, FL; five grandchildren: Ashley (Pasco) Jefferson, Kendall Lambert, Justin Lambert (fiancée Kameela Lacy), Jeremy Jahn and Lauren Jahn (Jenna Boring); four great‑grandchildren: Bryce, Peyton, Serene and Nahara; and nieces Susan (Sheppard) Beaver, Shari (Sheppard) Dickens, Mary Jean (Stringer) Vance and Lisa (Stringer) Pryor. He was preceded in death by his parents; his sisters, Anne (Lambert) Stringer and Audry Charlene “Chotcie” (Lambert) Sheppard; his brothers-in-law Jeff Stringer and David “Sonny” Sheppard; his niece, Dee Anne (Stringer) Douglas; and a great‑granddaughter, Quincey Marie. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Crain Funeral Home Egyptian Chapel in Energy, Illinois. A Funeral Mass will take place on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Carterville, IL with Celebrant Father Joseph Brown, SJ. Inurnment at Mound City National Cemetery will be held at a later date. Jim donated his brain for research of Essential Tremor. The family suggests memorial contributions be considered for the Essential Tremor Foundation or the American Parkinson Disease Association. You may go directly to the organizations to donate; otherwise, memorial envelopes will be available at the funeral home during the wake or at the church on the day of service. Contact information is as follows: Essential Tremor Foundation contact information • Mail: PO Box 14005; Lenexa, KS 66285-4005 or • Online: https://essentialtremor.org/ to donate directly. American Parkinson Disease Association contact information • Mail: PO Box 750; Merrifield, VA 22116 or • Online: https://apdaparkinson.org/ to donate directly. Crain Funeral Home in Energy is in charge of arrangements.

James "Jim" Charles Lambert

September 10, 1939 - July 31, 2026