There are people who are remembered for what they did, and there are people who are remembered for who they were. Tallassee native Arthur Lamberth was one of those people.
To remember the late Lamberth’s legacy, the Tallassee City Council read a proclamation to honor his life. Ward 7 councilman Fred Randall Hughey read the proclamation at the March 17 regular meeting. The proclamation honored Lamberth’s 12 years serving as a councilmember on the Tallassee City Council and his overall service to the City of Tallassee throughout his life.
Hughey said he knew Lamberth his whole life as he was friends with Hughey’s brother Larry.
“Years ago, we had a grocery store on the east side of town, and the name of it was the Friendly Food Store,” Hughey said. “My brother and Art were bag boys, they bagged everybody’s groceries and took them to their car. That’s where I got to know Art.”
As a young boy, Hughey always looked up to Lamberth. He used one word to describe Lamberth and his stories — fascinating.
“I was probably 12 years old and he was probably 17 or 18,” Hughey said. “He was fascinating to a young boy.”
As Lamberth grew up, he ended up becoming a well-known car salesman in Tallassee. Aside from selling cars, he represented east Tallassee, serving as the Ward 5 councilman for 12 years.
In the proclamation, Tallassee Mayor Sarah Hill proclaimed Friday March 21, 2025, as Arthur Lamberth day in the City of Tallassee.
“We just wanted to remember Art for his service — he was a very popular councilman,” Hughey said. “He was special. That’s the reason we did it; he was a special councilperson who did his job the way it was supposed to be done. He was on top of it. If somebody in his ward had a problem, he would do his best to remedy it.”