Bessie Lamb
Bessie Beatrice Lamb, daughter of Lowell Elwood Jackson and Maud Evelyn Chew Jackson, was born Saturday, Dec. 2, 1922, in Clarke County and passed from this life Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010, at her home in Osceola at 87 years of age.
Bessie received her education in Clarke and Decatur Counties. She first attended Conwell Country School and then Doyle #7. Bessie graduated from the eighth grade at age 11 with the highest GPA in Clarke County. She then graduated from Grand River High School at 16 years of age.
Bessie was united in marriage to Clark Dewaine Lamb on Aug. 18, 1944, at Winterset, and two daughters blessed this union.
Funeral services were held at Kale Funeral Home on Friday, Jan. 29, 2010, at 1:30 p.m. Visitation was 1-1/2 hours prior to the services. Burial followed at Hopeville Cemetery. Memorials may go to her family.
