Deacon Joesph Lamar Sr., age 66, of Bay Minette, transitioned into eternal rest on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012 at Mobile Infirmary.
Lamar was a native of Foley, and had lived in Bay Minette most of his life. He was a 1965 graduate of Douglasville High School. He worked as a juvenile detention officer until he retired. He was a member and a deacon at the Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Bay Minette. In his leisure, he enjoyed fishing. He is preceded in death by his parents, Marcus and Bertha Lamar; one sister, Lizzie Andrews; one brother, Rev. Mark Lamar. Those left to cherish his memories are his wife, Mary C.W. Lamar of Bay Minette; one daughter, Katrina Lamar of Bay Minette; two sons, Leonard (Lori) Daniels of Seattle, Wa., and Joseph (Nicole) Lamar Jr., of Mesa Ariz; two sisters, Fannie James of Bay Minette and Magnolia (Keith) Thomas of Mobile; 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 at Noon at the Greater Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Bay Minette with the Rev. Elijah Johnson Jr., Pastor, officiating. Inhumation will be held in the Robinson Cemetery in Stockton. Public viewing will be held on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012 form 2-8 p.m. at the funeral home. His body will lie instate at the church from 10 a.m. until service time with Turner Funeral Chapel, LLC directing.
