Mr. and Mrs. Harbin

In Loving Memory Charles Don “Donny” Harbin and Judy Aline (Lambert) Harbin May 22, 1951 – October 12, 2025 June 8, 1953 – October 14, 2025 Charles Don “Donny” Harbin, 74, and Judy Aline (Lambert) Harbin, 72, of Alabama, passed away in October 2025. Donny died on October 12. Judy followed two days later, on October 14. They shared a marriage of 52 years and left this life only two days apart. They rest side by side in Maple Grove Cemetery. They were married May 26, 1973. Judy was born June 8, 1953, a daughter of Mac and Ruby Lambert. She was a 1971 graduate of Cleburne County High School in Heflin, Alabama, and a sister of Barbara Ann Lambert Benefield and Joan Lambert Robinson. She worked for the State of Alabama for more than 26 years as a dependency intake officer before she retired. Donny was born May 22, 1951, a native of Cleburne County, Alabama. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on July 16, 1970, in Birmingham. He served four years on active duty as an Aviation Photographic Electronics Technician and rose to the rank of sergeant. His last assignment was with VMCJ-3, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3d Marine Aircraft Wing, at MCAS El Toro, California. He received an honorable discharge and transferred to the Marine Corps Reserve on July 15, 1974. His awards included the National Defense Service Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the Rifle Sharpshooter Badge, and a Meritorious Mast. Their greatest pride was their son, Adam, who lives with his family in Texas. Judy was preceded in death by her parents, Mac and Ruby Lambert; her brother, Billy Lambert; and her sister, Barbara Ann Lambert Benefield. Donny was preceded in death by his parents, Clifford L. Harbin and Margaret Nell Harbin, and by his sisters Sammie Louise Turner, Janice Harbin, Ann York, and Betty Harbin and his brothers James Harbin and Paul Harbin. They are survived by their son, Adam Harbin; Judy’s sister, Joan Lambert Robinson; Donny’s sister, Patsy Pollard, and his brothers, Doug Harbin and Lamar Harbin. Family and friends will gather for a memorial honoring Donny and Judy at the Oxford Civic Center, Oxford, Alabama, on October 12 at 11:30 a.m. All are invited to come honor their memory.