FAYETTEVILLE - Mrs. Helen Lambert Odum, 86, of Fayetteville, passed away peacefully Monday morning, April 11, 2016.

A graveside service will be held at 2 pm on Thursday, April 14, 2016, at LaFayette Memorial Park on Ramsey Street. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 12:30 to 1:30 pm on Thursday at Jernigan Warren Funeral Home and other times at 833 Eugene St. Fayetteville, N.C.

Helen was preceded in death by her husband, Woodrow Lambert; infant daughter, Shirley Faye Lambert and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Anderson.

She is survived by her 4 daughters, Patty Lambert Davis and husband Sherman of Fayetteville, Brenda Lambert Braun and husband Richard of Gray's Creek, Shelby Lambert Coates and husband Richard of Fayetteville and Diane Lambert Brown and husband Jimmy of Hope Mills; two sons, Mitchell Lambert of Fayetteville and Edwin Lambert Stanley of Whiteville; 2 brothers, Jerry Anderson and Russell Anderson; sister, Edith Parker; 12 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.