W. B. (Dub) Lambert

W. B. (Dub) Lambert left his earthly home on October 16, 2025, and was taken by angels to his Heavenly home. He has been joyfully welcomed by Our Lord and Savior and reunited with the love of his life.

On October 7, 1930, Dub was born to Avie Lee McFarlin Lambert and Wiley Joseph Lambert in Monette, Arkansas. He married Eula Juanita Cockrum on July 11, 1953, with whom he shared 58 years of marriage, working together to raise their children and making a beautiful life together. As a couple their love of God was apparent to anyone who knew them. Dub had a beautiful understanding of what God wanted from him, and he lived that every day. Dub would start each day with the Lord in Bible Study and prayer for the day. Dub lived his life for God and the day that He would take him Home to live in eternity.

Dub served in the U.S. Army overseas in Germany during the Korean Conflict from 1951 to 1953 as a truck driver and dispatcher. He shared those experiences with his children. He was part of the Rochelle Chapter of the American Legion Post 0403 from 1963 to 1968. Several of those years he served as Commander of the Post.

Dub loved spending time with his family and together they travelled and camped throughout the United States. He and Eula shared the love of genealogy and pursued finding and documenting their findings on their families. He thoroughly enjoyed each grandchild and great grandchildren. He enjoyed driving to visit his children and their children in Missouri and to his sisters’ homes in Missouri and Arkansas. He also enjoyed his travels to The Ark, The Creation Museum, Branson, and adventures spent with daughter Debby.

Dub was a well-known member of the church he attended, and the community through his many years of being a mechanic and service manager at several dealerships in Rochelle and Dekalb. And in the late 60’s early 70’s he was a school bus driver for Rochelle Township High School. After losing the love of his life his weekdays were spent at the Rochelle Senior Center shooting pool in the mornings and playing euchre with friends in the afternoon.

Dub was predeceased by his wife Eula, his mother Avie Lee McFarlin Anders Williams, Father Wiley Joseph Lambert, Step Father James Oliver Anders, Step Father Jesse Williams, Step Mother Naomi Lambert, Granddaughter Kristine Carrie Eakle, Brothers Dean, Billy and Larry Lambert, Baby Sisters Linda and Evelyn Lambert, Baby Brother Bobby Jean and Baby Sister Brenda Kay, Sister Mary Lee Anders Johnson, Brother In Law Frank Johnson, Sister Betty Jo Anders Jackson, Brother In Law Orley Jackson, Sister Janice Lambert Biggers and Niece Linda Johnson Sandiford.

Loved and treasured by so many, Dub is survived by Daughter Deborah (Scott) Eakle, Son Douglas (Debbie) Lambert, Sister Joyce Lambert Brady, Grandson Corey (Chantell) Lambert, Granddaughter Chelsea E Eakle, Great Grandsons Kylar and Tristyn Lambert. Nieces and nephews survive him: Cathy (Mike) Reagan, Rick Jackson, Carla Jackson (Rodney) Carlyle, Carmon (Ashley) Jackson, Frank (Bub) Johnson, Jenny Johnson, Sue Johnson Morgan, David (Kim) Johnson, Jason (Lisa) Johnson and Cathleen Johnson Rutherford and many great nephews and nieces. and Sister-In-Law Joanne {Ray} Cockrum Young and children, Wanda, Carol and Danny and many Cockrum nieces and nephews.

Three “adopted” special daughters: Jennie (Norm) McLaughlin and Sharon (Dave) Brown and their families, Karen Ussery McCandless and her family and friends Paul and Joann Erickson Thad Price survive Dub.

Dub is a special man, quiet but fun who was loved and liked by many. Those wishing to help send him to his Eternal home are welcome to join the family in his celebration of life. 

A visitation will be held from 9:00 - 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025 at Beverage-Lyons Family Funeral Home, 704 N 6th St, Rochelle, IL 61068. Funeral services will be held immediately following at 11 A.M. with a burial to follow out to Lawnridge Cemetery in Rochelle. 

If you wish to share a memory, story, or your love for Dub we look forward to hearing them during the service.

A graveside military service will be held at Lawnridge Cemetery, Rochelle, IL where he will be laid to rest next to the love of his life as he joins her in Heaven.

A get together will be held at Rochelle Hub City Senior Center, at 401 Cherry Avenue, Rochelle, IL 61068, after the burial.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Hub City Senior Center in his name would be appreciated.

Arrangements were entrusted to Beverage-Lyons Family Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.beveragefamilyfh.com