Rebekah Dance Lambert was born Oct. 30, 1927, in Lewisburg, and died April 5, 2013.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Edgar F. and Pauline Dance Lambert; her brothers, Edgar Folk Lambert Jr. and John D. Lambert; and her sisters, Martha Lambert Watkins (William W.) and Ann Lambert.

She is survived by her brother, Mac (Melba) Lambert; her sister, Mary Briggs Lambert Bond; sisters-in-law, Mary Myers Lambert and Carole Ann Jones Lambert; numerous nieces and nephews; and her adopted son, Lee Yoon Sun (Pahk Mea Young).

Rebekah was a graduate of Marshall County High School, Baylor University (B.A.), the University of Tennessee-Memphis (B.S.), with graduate work at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Carver School, Yale Language School, and Taejon Language School. During her student days at Baylor, Rebekah responded to God's call to international missions. Prior to her appointment as a missionary, she served as a laboratory instructor at U.T.-Memphis and a laboratory technician at Oak Ridge and Maury County Hospitals. She was appointed by the Foreign Mission Board, SBC, on June 20, 1958. She sailed from Charleston, S.C. June 27 and arrived at the port of Pusan on Aug. 10, 1958. Her primary work was at Wallace Memorial Baptist Hospital in Pusan where she served as a medical technologist and instructor to trainees in medical technology. She ministered in a variety of ways through her Korean church in the areas of Bible study, children's music, evangelism, and discipleship. Even after her considerable formal study of the Korean language, she retained a tutor so that she could continue to grow in her facility with the language. During her more than three decades of service in Korea, Rebekah witnessed and participated in the transformation of Korea. Upon her retirement, Dennis P. Halpin, U.S. Consul in Pusan wrote, "I am well aware of how thankful the American community, as well as others in the expatriate community, is for the fine service provided by the Baptist Hospital and its staff. I am not certain if you are aware, Ms. Lambert, that you yourself became a local legend for your dedication and selfless service to the Pusan community, both Korean and foreign, from the days directly after the end of the Korean War until the day of your retirement in 1991."

Rebekah retired in Lewisburg, where it was her pleasure to be a Bible teacher to a senior adult Sunday school class at First Baptist Church. At her commissioning service in 1958 she was asked why she was going. Her reply: "I felt compelled. I had no alternative. I must go and follow my Lord."

A graveside service preceded interment in Lone Oak Cemetery on Sunday, April 7.

London Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.