Meredith "Doc" Lamb

Meredith Jerome “Doc” Lamb, age 88, of Baxley died Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Jesup.

Mr. Lamb was born April 30, 1930 in Appling County to the late Wally Jasper Lamb and the late Ella Maude Sellers Lamb. He was a veteran of the United States Army and retired storeroom supervisor with Rayonier.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Robert Lamb, Curtis Lamb, & Mack Lamb and his sisters, Lula Saseen, Aletha Buhler, & Mae Orr.

Survivors include his daughter & son-in-law, Melinda & KC Ortiz, of Syracuse, Nebraska; granddaughters, Mia & Abby Ortiz of Syracuse, Nebraska; brother & sister-in-law, Delbert & Jeanine Lamb of Savannah.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Swain Funeral Home with Mr. Don Pye, Rev. James Minick & Darron Jackson officiating.

Interment will follow in the Zion Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery with military honors.

Active pallbearers will be Wendell Todd, Larry Madray, Clyde McCall, Don Pye, Van Lamb, Tim Lamb, Darron Jackson, & Doug Doyle.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral service at Swain Funeral Home.

Remembrances may be made to Georgia Hospice Care 141 South Macon Street, Jesup, Ga. 31545 or the Appling County Sheriff's Department 560 Barnes Street Ste. B, Baxley, Ga. 31513.

Arrangements are under the direction of Swain Funeral Home.