Helen Kathleen Lamb

Helen Kathleen Lamb, 68, passed away on 11th December, 2020 at Valley Regional Medical

Center in Brownsville, Texas. Kathleen, as she was known to her friends and family, lost her 5 ½

year battle with cancer. She was diagnosed in March of 2015 with stage 3B lung cancer and

given a 1% chance of living 5 years. She was a fighter, never complained, and followed every

treatment her doctors recommended. She loved life, loved her friends and family, and fought

hard to beat the odds, which she did.

Kathleen was born 26 February 1952 in Chandler, Arizona to Lois Yvonne and George Murphy.

She gained a Bachelor degree in Social Studies at Southwest Texas State University in 1973.

While in school she fell in love and married Lonny Lamb on 20th May 1972. She loved teaching

High School and taught many years in Austin, San Antonio, and New Summerfield, Texas.

While living in Clearwater, Florida in the 1980s and 90s she started Written Advantage, a

company which taught training aid and technical writing techniques, and in her spare time

became the first female Commodore of the Clearwater Yacht Club which was founded in 1911.

She enjoyed traveling, genealogy research, and getting together with her longtime friends from

high school.

She is survived by her husband of 48 years, her sister Marilyn Thrailkill (Dennis), her niece

Melissa Miller (Ryne), her nephew Matthew Thrailkill and 2 great nephews. We will miss her

with all our hearts.

There will be a graveside service at Mertzon Cemetery i n Mertzon, Texas at 10:00 a.m. on Friday,

18th of December. In lieu of flowers a contribution to Girl Scouts of the USA or a charity of your

choice would be appreciated.