Pamela Janet Byrd Atwood, 51, of Beaumont died July 13, 2006 at home surrounded by her loved ones after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer. Pamela was born March 19, 1955 in Beaumont, Texas. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and will be dearly missed. Pamela was a member of Amelia Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Freddy Atwood; daughters, Cathy Carrow and her husband Chad and Pamela Tegtmeier and her husband Daniel; sons, Ricky Atwood and his wife Jennifer, Jeffrey Hubert, and Chris Atwood; mother and father, Earleen and Jim Blacksher; brother, Steve Byrd and his wife Renee; sister, Rachel Byrd; grandmother, Della D. Smith and grandchildren, Cameron Carrow, Payton Carrow, Daniel Atwood and Alyssa Atwood. Pamela is preceded in death by her grandfather, James E. Smith, Sr.; father, James W. Byrd; mother-in-law, Marie Jernigan; and brother-in-law, James Atwood.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 17, 2006 at Broussard’s Chapel, 1605 N Major Drive, Beaumont followed by burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Chad Carrow, Daniel Tegtmeier, Steve Byrd, Jim Shell, James Earl Smith, Jr. and Michael Shell. A gathering of family and friends will be Sunday evening, July 16, 2006 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the mortuary.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Julie Rogers “Gift of Life” Program, PMB #46, 148 S Dowlen Road, Beaumont, Texas 77707 or Texas Children’s Hospital, 6621 Fannin Street, Houston, Texas 77030.
