CHARLES R. BOB LAMBERT, age 79, a resident of Irving since 1968, died Thursday, January 26, 2012 at Baylor Medical Center in Irving. Born February 2, 1932 in Shreveport, Louisiana, he was in the United States Air Force, graduated from Wichita State University and married Lana Kay Rising. A University of Texas Longhorn football fan, he retired from teaching with the Irving Public School System in 2002. Preceded in death by his parents Hermon C. Lambert and Linna Ruth Hart Lambert, and two sons, John Charles and Robert Edward, survivors include his wife of Irving; daughter, Sonya Renee Hull and husband Tom of Lake Dallas; sons, James William Lambert and wife Lisa of Mansfield and Brian Andrew Lambert and wife Tonya of Fort Worth; 8 grandchildren, Ashleigh Safran, Kealey Steadman, Hunter Steadman, Olivia Lambert, Luke Lambert, Isabella Lambert, Kaitlyn Lambert, and Lauren Lambert; two great grandchildren Shae Garrigus and Myah Garrigus; a brother John Lambert and wife Jean of Omaha, Nebraska; sister, Davey Farmer Wilson of Hornbeck, Louisiana; and brother-in-law, Kent Rising of Arlington. Viewing will be Noon until 9:00 p.m. Monday at Donnellys Colonial Funeral Home, 606 W. Airport Freeway in Irving. The funeral will be 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, 2700 Warren Circle in Irving. Burial will be 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Dallas/Fort Worth National Cemetery.