Beloved Springfield teenager, Grayson Michael Lambert, age 16, was welcomed into God’s Kingdom on Saturday, September 15, 2012 at 12:25 a.m. Grayson was born on April 25, 1996 to mother, Georgia Marie Marshall and father, John Michael Lambert. Grayson perished as the result of a plane crash along with his sister McKinley, age 15, and his younger brother Joshua, age 10.
Grayson was a junior at Glendale High School and an Honor Student. He was a member of the Debate team as well as a teammate to the Glendale Falcon Soccer team.
Grayson never passed up a bowl of ice cream or a plate of Sloppy Joes with tater-tots. He worked as a lifeguard at Hickory Hills Country Club in the summer and was a member of Schweitzer Methodist Church.
He is survived by his mother, Georgia Marshall; stepmother Holly Lambert; his sister Tyler Jane Kieny; grandparents and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Grayson was loved and will be dearly missed by all.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Lambert Children’s Memorial Fund at Morgan Stanley, Jeff Laymen contact person. Funds will be distributed among organizations throughout the community.
Services will be held in Second Baptist Church on Battlefield Road in Springfield on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. Arrangements are under the care of Greenlawn Funeral Home East.
The family appreciates all the prayers, love and amazing support from everyone since his passing.