Pamela Ann Major

Obituary: China Grove, NC- Pamela Ann Smith Major, age 63, died Monday, June 6, 2011 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC after a lengthy illness and a serious illness of 6 weeks.She was born March 3, 1948 in Mecklenburg County, NC, the daughter of the late Wayne A. Smith and Flora Margaret Youngs Smith. Pam was a homemaker for most of her life having worked in earlier years at K-Mart, Kannapolis, NC. She was raised in Kannapolis where she lived all of her life attending A.L. Brown High School. Pam was a member of the Catholic faith having been a part of St. Joseph's Catholic parish for many years. She loved to travel with her husband, was a great cook, and loved to sew as special interests in her life. She is fondly remembered by her family as a loveable personality especially her humor.In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by a sister, Barbara Lewis and a brother, Wayne D. Smith.A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, June 9, 2011 at Whitley's Funeral Home Main Chapel, Kannapolis, NC officiated by Rev. Joseph Dion, C.S.s.R. Entombment will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park, China Grove, NC. The family will receive friends from 7:00 to 9:00 P.M. Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at the funeral home. The family will be at the home the remainder of the time. Survivors include her husband of 38 years, Richard D. Major; a daughter, Ann Marie Major of Kannapolis, NC; two grandchildren, Zachary Lane Waller and Destin Garrett Waller, the loves of her life; a sister, Mary Sellers & husband, Bugs of Kannapolis, NC; a mother-in-law, Waulena Major of Kannapolis, NC; a brother-in-law, Charles Kim Major of Charlotte, NC; four nephews, Romney Sellers, David Patton, Patrick Lewis, and Michael Lewis; two nieces, Barbie Cook and Kelly Boseman; and many great-nieces and nephews.Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, c/o Tribute Program, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142 or the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718.On-line condolences may be left at www.whitleysfuneralhome.com.
Visitation: 7:00 - 9:00 PM Wednesday, June 8 at Whitley's Funeral Home

Service: 11:30 AM Thursday, June 9 at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel

Interment: West Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum