Richard Lambert Pruett, age 71, died Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at his home in Aztec, New Mexico.

Graveside Services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, September 20, 2014 at the Clayton Memorial Cemetery in Clayton, New Mexico. Services are under the direction of Hass Funeral Directors of Clayton, New Mexico.

Richard Lambert Pruett was born on December 27, 1942 in Clayton, New Mexico to Richard Edward Lambert and Minnie Lois (Crist) Lambert. Richard worked for Halliburton for a long time and had his own welding business. He also worked in the oil fields in Wyoming and New Mexico and retired in Farmington where he was enjoying his horses and chickens and all of his hunting and fishing. Richard was preceded in death by his father on June 30, 1983.

SURVIVORS:

2 SONS: Richard Lambert and his wife Debbie of Farmington, New Mexico and Kenneth Lambert of Bloomfield, New Mexico.

2 GRANDCHILDREN: Zack Lambert and Ricci Lambert both of Farmington, New Mexico.

MOTHER: Minnie Lois Lambert of Clayton, New Mexico.

1 BROTHER: Thomas Lambert and his wife Sherry of Clayton, New Mexico.