Marie Williams Lamb

Marie Williams Lamb, age 85, passed away August 22, 2019 in the presence of her loving family and is now resting eternally with her Heavenly Father. A native of Portsmouth Virginia, Marie was born on July 17, 1933, Norfolk County Virginia, as one of 17 children of the late Archie and Mary Lou Williams. She was married to the late Wilbur Lamb and bore 5 children. Marie lived a life of service dedicated to God, her children, family and friends. She was strong, beautiful, confident, kind and giving. In 1954, Marie graduated from I.C. Norcom High School; she served as co-captain of the girls’ basketball team during her senior year. For several decades, she educated children/youth and counseled parents in the City of Portsmouth. Her career included positions at the Wesley Community Center, Wright Memorial Church, Portsmouth Day Care Center, and the Department of Social Services. In the mid-1970s, Marie coordinated the first 4-H youth clubs in Parkview, Ida Barbour, Lincoln Park, Southside and Prentis Park. Marie obtain an associate degree in child development from Tidewater Community College, 1994. Following her work with community and city agencies, Marie established the Little Lamb Kiddie Care home-based child development services. Her philosophy for teaching children was to develop their lives through a curriculum of structured learning and spiritual guidance. Marie has taught and inspired hundreds of students; many having gone on to successful careers in Portsmouth and around the Country. As a member of Third Baptist Church for more than 70 years, she helped feed the homeless, served in the Missionary Society and church nursery, and taught Sunday school. Over the years, Marie has received numerous awards and honors. In 2006, a local news story featured Marie as a recipient of the “Mothers Raising Sons” award. During her retirement ceremony in 2007, she received a “Marie Lamb Day June 2nd” Proclamation from the late former Portsmouth Mayor James Holley III for her outstanding service to the City and community. In 2015, Marie was inducted into the I.C. Norcom High School Athletics Hall of Fame. Her memberships included the United Order of Tents, Mount Hermon Civic League, Women’s Guild of Third Baptist Church, I.C. Norcom High School Alumni Association, and the Portsmouth City Senior Station. Marie will always be remembered as a person of great faith working across denominational lines to help those in need. Her beautiful soul will never be forgotten. Marie is preceded in death by 15 siblings and she is survived by her sister Rebecca; daughter Angela (Bernard); daughter-in-love MaryAnn (Dominique); sons Michael (Hope), Ronnie (Marcia), Timothy (Janet), Rolando; daughters-in-law Yanick, Angela; son-in-law Curtis; grandsons Rolando Jr.(Takia), Korey (Alicia), Brandon, Zackary, Jeremy, Jordan (Ciarra), Jarrett, Kaleb; granddaughters, Kristyn (Melvin), TiaraMarie, Curttila, Destiny; and 14 great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.

Marie Williams Lamb

July 17, 1933 - August 22, 2019