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Janice Lannette Lambert Kelly, 81, of Climax, passed away Monday, February 20, 2023. 

The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 24, 2023, at Bryant Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tim Harrell and Dr. Jim McIntosh officiating.  Interment will follow at Pisgah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery with Tracy Kelly, Raymond Hayes, Joseph Kelly, Sammy Hayes, Chuck Cox, Matt Lambert, Peewee Lambert, Zac Lambert, John Lynn, and Don Searan serving as active pallbearers. 

The family will receive friends from 10:00-10:45 a.m. on Friday, February 24, 2023, at Bryant Funeral Home Chapel. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.bryantfuneralga.com. Memorial donations may be made to Pisgah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, C/O Jerry Jones, 4160 Thomasville Road, Climax, GA 39834 or Pine Forest Baptist Church, 104 Pine Forest Road, Climax, GA 39834.

Janice Lannette Lambert Kelly was born on June 10, 1941, in Bainbridge, Ga., the daughter of Maston Wesley Lambert and Hazel Pollock Lambert. She married the love of her life, Charles Edward Kelly, on Valentine’s Day in 1959. Lannette was employed for 25+ years at Ithaca Sewing Factory in Whigham, Ga., and for 5+ years with Bainbridge Memorial Hospital as part of the cafeteria staff. She was a member of Pine Forest Baptist Church where she served faithfully.

Lannette enjoyed baking, canning, and quilting. She stitched love into all her quilts and made one for each of her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. During the summer she always canned vegetables and made jelly and pickles to share with her family. Lannette’s special talent was baking. The most requested was her pound cake and Queen Anne cake. She was very compassionate and often shared her cakes with neighbors and friends in the Climax Community. Lannette was an excellent southern cook and always made plenty for everyone to enjoy.

Lannette’s greatest gift was her family. Survivors include her children, Janice May and son-in-law, Eddie Puente of Climax, Lisa Salter of Cairo, Ga., Tracy Kelly of Geraldine, Ala., and Regina Alley of Climax; her siblings, Glenda Hayes of Albany, Sylvia Cox and her husband, Charles, of Albany, Frankie Hayes of Leesburg, Johnny Lambert and his wife, Darlene, of Climax, Terry Lambert of Climax, and her brother-in-law, Paul Kelly, and his wife, Juliet, of Climax; her grandchildren, Jennifer Searan and her husband, Don, John Josey and his wife, Stacey, April Salter, Von Salter and his wife, Lisa, Hannah Salter, Katie Salter, Colt Kelly and his wife Riley, Dakota Kelly, Brayden Kelly, James Alley, and Tina Lynn and her husband, John; and her great-grandchildren, Jeffrey Weatherford and his wife, Payten, Jacob Searan, Jordan Josey, Jamison Josey, Jaelyn Josey, Aubree Lynn, Averee Lynn, Bailee Lynn, Chloe Salter, Austin Martin, and Evan Chastain. Lannette leaves a host of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and her grandson, Matthew Kelly. 

Bryant Funeral Home, located at 105 N. Florida Street, is assisting the family with arrangements. (229-246-3321)