2022 East Kentucky Leadership Award recipient dies

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Published: Jun. 29, 2024 at 4:13 PM EDT|Updated: Jun. 30, 2024 at 12:08 AM EDT

AKRON, Ohio. (WYMT) - Bishop Willie Lamb, 100, of McRoberts, died on June 22, 2024.

In 2022 Lamb received the 2022 Carolyn Sundy Award for his dedication to Eastern Kentucky.

The McRoberts community dedicated a bench in Lamb’s honor.

Lamb was married to his wife for 50 years and they had seven children together.

His arrangements are set for Saturday, July 6 at 12 p.m. at the Church of God Militant Pillar and Ground of Truth in Akron.