Wendel "Toot" Lambert

Wendel "Toot" R. Lambert, 82, husband of Betty Jean Bessinger Lambert, of St. Helena, SC, died Friday, September 18, 2026 at his residence after a long illness.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, September 26, 2026 from 1-3pm at Anderson Funeral Home.

Toot was born on June 4, 1944 in Georgetown, SC. He is the son of the late Luther Lambert and Hazel Cowen. He is proceeded in death by siblings Vincent Ward, John Henry Ward, Hazel Lang, and Frances Hempton. One son, Wendel Ray Lambert, Jr.

Surviving in addition to his wife, Betty of 57 years the love of his life, is two daughters, Julie Lambert Drew and Angela Roby; one son Dean Eskridge (Winter) one brother, Lewis Lambert; (Trish) one sister, Mary Ann White (Walter) one granddaughter Madeline Drew Davis ( Jimmy).

Toot retired from 20 years of civil service from the Beaufort Naval Hospital. He was a member of the Beaufort Classic Car and Truck Club and Lowcountry Sports Car Club. He had a great love of rebuilding cars. He was an artist and loved to spend many hours in his shop woodworking and painting.