Attica - Pamela "Pam" Jo (Hembree) Strickland-Glass, 60, formerly of Greenville, Texas and has been residing in Attica, passed away in her home, surrounded by her family, on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at 8:25 p.m. following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
Pam, as she was known to family and friends, was born in Williamsport, Indiana on March 30, 1962. She was the daughter of Nancy JoAnn (Clark) Hembree of Greenville, Texas and the late Billy Harold Hembree. Pam was raised in Indiana, living in Attica, Ft. Wayne, Lafayette and Boswell before moving to Greenville, Texas where she graduated from Greenville High School in 1980. She received her Associates Degree from Collin College and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology from Texas A & M Commerce. She later received her Masters Degree in Sociology from Texas A & M Commerce. Pam worked as a Graduate Research Assistant at Texas A & M Commerce before moving to Attica in 2020.
She was a Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Theta Kappa, Alpha Kappa Delta, Sigma Kappa Delta and Phi Kappa Phi at Texas A &M Commerce. While living in Texas she was President of the Home Owners Association.
Pam was first married to Terry Lee Strickland on September 6, 1980 in Greenville, Texas. She later married William "Bill" M. Glass on April 3, 1999 in Rowlett, Texas.
Pam leaves behind her husband, Bill of nearly 24 years along with three daughters, Natalie Strickland, Wylie, Texas; Terri Lynn (John) Joyce, Farmersville, TX; Doris Marie Strickland, Denton, TX; a step son, William R. Glass, Portland, OR and a step daughter, Katie Gillham, Keller, TX; a brother, Mark Hembree, Greenville, TX and a sister, Lorri Goddard, Quincy, WA; twelve grandchildren, Tyler and Trinity Crossley; Truman Strickland, Noah and Rylan Pruitt; Leighana Wilson; Hayden, Avery, Preslee and Christian Joyce; Luke and Logan Gillham; Uncles and Aunts, Wayne & Roberta Hembree, Rebecca Krick, Ella & Denny Dalton, Margie Druery and Marie & Mike Winkler; a niece, Haley Goddard and a nephew, Hunter Goddard; several cousins. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Rachael Crossley and a sister, Billi Hembree along with her father, Billy Harold Hembree.
As per Pam's request, cremation services were accorded her with a memorial gravesite service to be held at a later date in the IOOF Cemetery, Caddo Mills, TX. Memorial contributions may be made to the ASPCA or to the local Paws 'n Claws Animal Shelter in Attica.