Mrs. Pamela J. Gooden

April 24, 1950 - January 6, 2017

Pamela June Sill Gooden, age 66, of Ferguson MO passed away Friday January 6, 2017 at 2:30 PM. Pam was born April 24, 1950 in Centralia, Il to Ralph L. and Geraldine Robertson Sill. She married Dan Gooden, her beloved husband of 44 years on December 6, 1972. Pam graduated from Salem High School in 1968. She was retired from a long career in the work force which started at the age of 15 as a car-hop at Carl’s Drive-In in Salem Il. She also worked for Brown Shoe Co. in Salem and for a few years owned her own restaurant, Pam’s Café. In 1984 the Gooden’s relocated to Maumelle Ark. where she worked for Circle K, Wild River Country, and Omnicare. In 1987 Pam and her family relocated again to Ferguson, MO where she continued her career with Omnicare (Spanish Lake Nursing Center), Parkside Towers Nursing Home and eventually retiring from Mediplex. Pam started her 30-year nursing home career as activities director where she touched the hearts of all the elderly patients under her care. Her dedication to the nursing home community quickly led her to be a valued asset in Medical Records management where she spent most of her years leading up to retirement. Pam is survived by her husband Dan of Ferguson, Son Michael & his wife Deborah of Salem Il and Son Troy & his wife Kim of Luling La., 4 grandchildren, Seth and Paige of Salem and Emily and Kristen of Luling La., brother Terry and wife Tracy Sill of Centralia, sister Judith and husband David Winkler of Salem Il., and 23 nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Buchholz Mortuary, 619 Rue St. Francois Street, Florissant, MO. 63031. Visitation is 6:00 pm until 7:00 pm Monday January 9, 2017 and services at 7 pm same day.