Ms. Janice Ethel Lamb

LAMB, Janice Ethel Lamb, aged 86, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on June 21, 2024 Janice Lamb was born in Madison County, Florida, on November 25,1937. She graduated from Madison High School (1955), and afterwards enrolled at Florida State University in Tallahassee, where she completed her bachelor’s degree (1959). She would go on to earn a Master of Arts degree from Peabody College, Vanderbilt University, Tennessee (1963). In 1959, Janice moved to Jacksonville, Florida, where she would reside for the rest of her life. For 42 years she taught high school biology for the Duval County Public Schools. After retiring from teaching at the high school level, she continued to teach for 9 additional years as an adjunct professor of Biology at Florida State College at Jacksonville. Janice Lamb received many awards and recognitions including Duval County Teacher of the Year, and the National Presidential Award for Teaching Excellence in Science. For many years she served as Chairperson of the Science Department, and Faculty Sponsor of the Para-Med Club. She was delighted to receive news and updates from former students, and saved every card and letter she was sent. Janice’s love for biology extended beyond the classroom. She had a particular interest in butterflies and owls, and enjoyed sharing her knowledge of these with friends and neighbors. Janice was a member of Riverside Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida. Janice Lamb was predeceased by her parents, Samuel and Ethel Lamb, her sister, Sybil Lamb, her brother, William Carroll Lamb, and her niece in law, Constanze Kirmse. She is survived by her brother, Samuel (Evelyn) Lamb, Jr., Her sister in law, Rubye Carol Lamb, her nephews and niece, Del (Lea) Lamb, Dean (Sheryl) Lamb, Dave (Brenda) Lamb, Don Lamb, Jennifer (William) Oppenheimer, and William (Margaret) Lamb, Jr., 12 grand nephews and nieces, a great-grand nephew and great-grand niece, and special cousin Fannie B. Hunter. A Funeral service to honor Janice’s life will be held at Beggs Funeral Home - Madison Chapel, Madison, Florida, at 11:00 am on Wednesday, June 26, followed by burial at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior. The family wishes to express their deep appreciation for the staff and caregivers at Ortega Gardens Memory Care Community, and Community Hospice in Jacksonville, FL. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts are suggested to the Community Hospice and Palliative Care Foundation. https://thefoundationcares.org/give/ 4266 Sunbeam Rd, Jacksonville, Florida 32257

Ms. Janice Ethel Lamb

November 25, 1937 - June 21, 2024