Ophie Lamb

Ophie Esta Lee Morrow Lamb, 85, of Junction, Texas passed from this life on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at a hospital in Fredericksburg, TX.

Esta Lee was born on December 25, 1927 in Colorado City, Mitchell County, Texas to Luther and Ophie Grant Morrow. She grew up in a rural west Texas farming community. After losing her father when she was nine years old, she and her six siblings along with their widowed mother led a conservative life devoted to God, family and hard work. The month before her 18th birthday, November 16, 1944, she married her one true love, Gus Franklin Lamb in Sweetwater, Texas. She spent the next 68 years, 7 months, and 28 days being a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Esta Lee was active in Eastern Star, holding various positions, including Worthy Matron. Upon Gus retirement she gave up crocheting and her volunteer work with MealsonWheels for travel. Warm weather meant Lake Texoma and winters were in Rockport. When Esta Lee discovered train dominoes with her retired friends club, she forgot all about fishing. In later years after losing her sight, she most enjoyed being driven around Junction twice daily to look at deer.

Esta Lee is preceded in death by her parents brothers, Elmer, Hubert, and Burl Morrow sisters, Melba Womack and Lou Paul.

Those left to honor and cherish her memory include her husband, Gus sons, Gary Lamb and wife Dolores of Junction and Windon Buster Lamb and wife Ginny of Weatherford daughter, Linda Hutchison and husband Bud of Eldorado Springs, Missouri one sister, Wanda Wood of Austin 6 grandchildren 14 great grandchildren 25 greatgreat grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 Saturday, July 20, 2013 at the Kimble Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Stephen Royall officiating. Interment will follow in the Junction City Cemetery. ation will be held 68:00 PM, Friday, July 19, 2013 at Kimble Funeral Home.

Arrangements are under the direction and personal care of the professionals at Kimble Funeral Home 3254463076

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