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Pamela Gay [Pam] Wilson (Bondurant)

Pam passed away from ovarian cancer on May 12, 2006.  Please see her sister Valerie's message on this "In Memory" page.

Pamela W. Bondurant, 55, of Jacksonville, FL, passed away on May 12, 2006. She was loved by all who knew her and will be sorely missed. Pam attended FSU and acquired a paralegal degree from the U. of N. FL. Pam loved music and had a beautiful soprano voice. She and her father sang many duets together during their years in the choir at Lakewood Presbyterian Church. She had an uncanny ability to sense the needs and wishes of others, and was always prepared to meet them. She made it her goal in life to be a friend to everyone. Pam adored animals, especially dogs. She organized YAPPY (Yorkie Assistance Program for Pets of Yesterday). This group gathers with their Yorkies both for the joy of being together and to make donations to Rescue or adoption groups. She is preceded in death by her son, Christopher Ferrell and survived by husband, Everett Bondurant; parents, Doris and Eric Wilson; son and wife, Stephen and Jackie Ferrell; sister, Valerie Stephenson; granddaughters, Brittany and MacKenzie Ferrell; nephews, Eric and Kevin Witherspoon and their families; aunt, Verna Weidling; and two first cousins, Gary and Bob Kushnier. A memorial service celebrating Pam's life will be held on May 28, 2006 at 4PM in the sanctuary of Lakewood Presbyterian Church, 2001 University Blvd. W., Jacksonville, FL. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC) at 500 NE Spanish River Blvd., Boca Raton, FL 33431, or to Rescue Me-Yorkie Rescue, 2936 Rocky Spring Rd, Chambersburg, PA 17201.Arrangements by Hardage-Giddens Mandarin Chapel 11801 San Jose Blvd. Jacksonville, Florida 32223.

Pam with Bonnie Blue - Christmas 2005

Pam's sister Valerie - 2007 - duPont Class of 1960



 
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11/17/08 06:41 PM #1    

Ronalyn Claire [Ronni] Veckruise (Echevarria)

Pam and I went all the way back to first grade at San Jose Elementary together. We were Beatlemaniacs and used to sneak backstage at concerts to meet the musical groups we so adored! We stayed in contact over the years, and would get together when I would return to Jax. to visit family. She was a beautiful person through and through. She had a beautiful voice and loved her little yorkie, Bonnie Blue. She was a devoted wife, mother and daughter. She fought a valiant fight against ovarian cancer, but ultimately succumbed to this deadly disease a couple of years ago. She loved life and was a very good friend who is missed......

12/05/08 11:05 PM #2    

Deidre Leigh [Dede] Roberts (Duke)

What can I say about Pam Wilson ? She was one of the nicest, sweetest, prettiest, funniest girls that I knew. I never knew Pam to be anything other than herself. She was a dear friend in high school.We were candy stripers one summer at Baptist Hospital.  We worked in admitting and fought over which one of us would run off copies of patients' paper work because we were so bored. And we declared that we definitely would never become nurses nor work in a hospital in the future  ! I will fondly remember Pam's laugh and beautiful smile.


01/11/09 11:39 AM #3    

Lawrence Milton [Larry] Newkirk

I started kindergarden with Pam and went to school and church with her for 14 years. She was a kind and beautiful person, with an absolutely beautiful voice and character. I know she is missed.

02/06/09 12:13 PM #4    

Chris Pratt (Whitaker)

My sister sent me her obituary. I was so shocked
because I did not know she had cancer. Pam was so
precious. She was such a "lady" and so talented.
I remember when her child was killed in the auto
accident years ago and that was so sad. She is being
remembered with love... Chris

03/01/09 06:20 PM #5    

Gayle Alyson Grosvenor (Presnell)

Wow, this is a sad one. I played piano duets with Pam at the dreaded recitals; and yes, Ronni, I remember the Beatlemania we all had. In fact, wasn't it Pam's mother who got us the tickets of a lifetime to the Beatles concert? I know she is dearly missed.

03/09/09 09:04 AM #6    

Ralph Baker

I took Pam to the Patrol Boy dance at San Jose elementary.She worked for my wife for several years.I helped to get her last car before she died,which she loved.Her husband Everett Bondurant is a dear friend of ours.She is definitely missed! Ralph

Pam worked for me for several years before we made the connecton that my husband took her to the Parol Boy Dance. Pam was a skilled Para-legal who kept books for me and many other people. She was very organized and productive and was a huge asset to my business. After years of hearing about her Yorkie,Ralph and I have one now.I did not have the privilege of knowing Pam in her early years, but I am sure glad I knew her in her last years.I helped Pam sell her parents home which she did while she was ill.During the sale,I got to know her mother and father,who were also fantastic folks.Pam became one of my closest friends and I admired her greatly. Cherie

03/15/09 07:00 PM #7    

Valerie Wilson (Stephenson)

hello classmates of my dear sister pam. Someone can please note that she passed on May 12, 2006 to update your records. She fought a long 5 year battle with ovarian cancer that went undiscovered too long, and if you knew pam at all, you knew she tried to find out what was happening to her! As many of you have noted, she was a special person. She was married twice. First to Dave Ferrell, an FSU grad in Criminal whatever. He also passed last year. but they divorced after losing their 2 year old Christopher in a hit (but not run) accident on the rural road they lived on. Our mother was also hit, while strolling Chris and walking Steve, her older son. This was tragic, and the marriage didn't survive it. BUT, she met Everett Bondurant here in Jax in about 1980 at the Bigtree tennis club, now a YMCA. I now live in Bigtree, a small unique townhome division on the same street. They married on Valentines Day in 1982 and had almost 25 wonderful years together. Pam continued to sing... almost became a lounge singer (stop laughing, she loved all Billy Joel, Barbara Streisand, and mostly Barry Manilow). She never missed a concert. She sang with our Dad, Eric, at church, and senior events. Her greatest affinity though was for her pets. When she became ill and lost dear Topspin (a stray she and Everett adopted off the tennis courts and kept for 16 years!!), she couldn't stand the loss and went out and bought little Yorkie. She then got involved in the AOL Yorkie board, became a national figure in that regard, had a million devoted friends, as I'm sure you can imagine. She formed a group called "YAPPY"... don't ask me what it stands for, but she held events at her home with up to 40 teency Yorkies all running around, and they raised funds to support rescued Yorkie programs, while having a hell of a lot of fun doing it. She named her Yorkie "Bonnie Blue Bondurant", after that horse in Gone With the Wind... an appropriate name for sure. I now dog sit Bonnie most everyday, as Everett is overly protective of his wife's alter ego, and I'm happy to do it. ......Pam suffered much under chemo, had to plan her holiday visitors around when she would feel good enough, but was stoic to the end, which was pretty horrible. If you wish to donate to anything that promotes Ovarian cancer PREVENTION/EARLY DETECTION, my sister would praise you. Her dear father, Eric, died 4 months later on Sept. 7, 2006, and my dog, Clara (shih tzu who was "allowed" as a mascot to the YAPPY parties, had to be put down 2 weeks later. 2006 was not exactly a banner year for the Wilson family, but we trudge onward. Everett, her husband, is a great help to me with our mother Doris, who has Alzheimers. Now, my space is about to run out, and I'm sorry this sounds so dismal, but I thought you classmates might want to hear a bit of "the rest of the story"... and this is just the tip of the iceberg. Have a great reunion, and please have ONE ON PAM! She'd be lovin' it!! Valerie Stephenson, who is 8 years older than she would be.

03/15/09 08:30 PM #8    

Linda Alyce Ames (Hould)

My sweet, lovely friend...Pam. We re-connected after high school and began playing tennis together. I was a member at Big Tree Racquet club and convinced Pam to join the club. We became tennis partners...a force to be reckoned with! (We looked so cute in our little tennis skirts!) Pam met Everett at the club and they were a perfect match. She was a fabulous friend, daughter, sister, wife, mother and animal advocate.

04/29/09 11:37 PM #9    

Sheila Lynn McFarland (Brady)

Pam and I ventured off to college together. I was so glad she wanted to room with me. We started our college lives in room 251 in Jennie Murphree hall on the Florida State campus. We had a great time together (and SHE actually STUDIED!) After two quarters, we went to live in our respective sorority houses, but I'll always remember sharing the room with her and how we would laugh until we cried over some really SILLY stuff. She was indeed a special girl (and woman), and I just couldn't believe we had lost her when I found out a couple of years ago.

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