Pamela Messer Stephenson
December 29, 1957 ~ January 5, 2011
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Pamela Messer Stephenson, 53, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, January 5, 2011.
A native of Genessee County, Flint, MI, Pamela spent her early years in Waynesville and had lived in Buncombe County for several years. She was a graduate of Tuscola High School and Western Carolina University.
She is survived by her husband, Johnny R. Stephenson, Jr; her parents, J. Wallace and Ada Messer; brothers, Randy Messer and his wife, Marlo and Greg Messer and his wife, Lee as well as two nieces, Catherine and Lilly, whom she adored.
Pamela was a much loved wife, daughter and sister. She will be greatly missed.
A memorial service is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. Sunday, January 9, 2010 in the Tunnel Road Chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Revs. Sandy Giles and Elijah Fish officiating.
The family will receive friends immediately following the service.
Memorials may be made to Waynesville Lions Club, PO Box 1061, Waynesville, NC 28786.
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Johnny, My thoughts and prayers are with you during this time. Your friends love you and care deeply for you and we are here for you!
Johnny,
My love, thought and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time. I am here for you always. I wish I could be there now but you will be in my thoughts. May God bring you peace and comfort!!! Love to you always.
To all of Pam’s family, I worked with Pam at BellSouth for many years. Enjoyed her friendship very much. I remember she used to eat sunflower seeds alot. I am in shock at this. So very very sorry for your loss. May God hold you all very close at this time.
Randy & family: Sending up deepest sympathys and prayers during this time.
Dear Messer Family,
We are so sorry for your loss…
You will be in our thoughts and prayers…
With love,
Jerry and Margie Johnson Pressley
DEAR MESSER FAMILY,
WE ARE SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS. OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME.
STEVE AND JOEY JOHNSON
working as a new service rep in Ashe & learning the job, Pam was one of the few things that kept me hanging in there. She was incredibly intelligent and helped all the newbies.
Johnny,
Sometime we can’t find words to say what we feel in our hearts…praying that God’s amazing grace will get you thru this difficult time.
Wallace,Ada and all the family, Kevin and I were truly sadden to hear this.Our thoughts and prayers will continue to be with you and all the family.May God wrap his arms around each of you and give you comfort. Kevin and Lu Ledford
Johnny,
There does not seem to be words that are sufficent. Please know you are in my thoughts and prayers. You have lots of friends that love you. God Bless and comfort you.
Johnny, I am so sorry for your loss. You asked for prayers and you are at the top of my list. Thinking of you.
Denise Jenkins
I am very sorry for your loss. I will pray for God’s arms to surround your family.
Dear Johnny,
Working with Pam at Bellsouth was such a pleasure. Pam always greeted everyone with a smile and was such a smart and energetic woman. She will be missed by all who knew her. Johnny, you were such a bright light in her life, Pam always spoke highly of you.
May God comfort you and Pam’s family at this time.
Johnny
We love you and are praying for God’s presence, strength and peace to overwhelm you during these difficult days.
Byron
I pray GOD comfort & give you strength through this time of loss. May he be the one you turn to in your time of grief in Jesus Name! I want you to know how loved you are & make sure to turn to great friends & family for support. I am so sorry you lost your loving pets too. They mean as much as our loved ones. Prayerfully your lovely wife & pets are dancing in Heaven with GOD & Our Lord & Savior! xoxoxoxo
To Pam’s husband and family,
I am so very sorry for your devastating loss. I graduated from Tuscola with Pam and had not seen her since then, but remember her like it was yesterday.
May God hold you close and give you hope.
Teresa Robbins
My heart breaks to think of the emptiness and confusion all of you must feel at this time. I pray God will fill you with love, peace and healing and allow you to face each day with Pam’s memory as a beautiful stepping stone for what lies ahead of you. I didn’t know Pam but Johnny, you are family and I love you with all my heart. If she loved you, as I know she did, she was a very intelligent, caring person who had to love life. I will keep you all in my prayers.
Johnny, You are in my thoughts and prayers. I will truely miss Pam and seeing her lovely smile and hats. If you need anything you know I’m here for my adopted brother. May GOD help you through this time and with your heeling. I Love You. May GOD be with You.
We are so sorry for your loss and you will be in all our prayers. We love you dearly!!!!
Cam & Dana Little
To all of Pam’s family I am so sorry for your loss and know how difficult of a time this must be. I grew up knowing the family, and went to school with Randy. I know there is nothing I can say to make things easier or take away the pain, but please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Vickie
The hills abound with the many prayers for your family tonight and one of those is mine. I hear you’ve been called home. Pam, you have left an indellible mark on the lives you touched along the way with your sweet smile, quick wit, reassuring words and gentle spirit. Godspeed. ‘For we walk by faith, not by sight.’ II Cor. 5:7
Wallace, Ada, and family,
I am saddened to hear of your daughter’s passing. My parayers are with all of you at this time.
Sid
So sorry to hear about the devastating loss of your beloved Pam. She touched many lives of her co-workers at Bellsouth! She had many traits I admired and wished I shared them! She will certainly be missed. May God comfort you during this time!
Wallace, Ada, Greg, Randy and ALL of your family,
Words cannot begin to express my deep heartfelt sorrow for each of you. I have such fond memories of Pam and what a fun, life loving woman she was! She was always there with her quick wit to make you laugh and make you feel so comfortable!She was a blessing to be around.
I know this is a VERY difficult time and my prayers go out that God will help you through this. May you look back at all the good memories and love between you and this help ease your pain.
Love and prayers to each of you.
I am sorry for the loss of Pam. I worked with her at BellSouth and loved her. She always had a beautiful smile and a word of encouragement. She was truly one of a kind. She will be missed by everyone whose life she touched. I pray for Jesus to cover you with His mercy and love and grant you peace.
Johnny, Just wanted to let you know I am praying for you and the rest of the family. Let me know if you need anything at all, I’m in the book. God Bless you.
Doug
Greg, you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
To Family:
I am sorry to hear of the passing of Pamela.
Please know thay my prayers and thoughts are with you during this time of loss.
Cordially,
Keith Gibson
I had the pleasure to work with Pam at Bellsouth and she was always caring and such a beautiful person. I’m sorry for your loss!
I worked with Pam at BellSouth. She was hard working and highly intelligent.
She was loved and will be missed.
My prayers and sympathy to her family.
Carol Calloway
Wallace & Ada and family,
Sorry for the loss of your daughter
we are thinking and praying for all of you May God Bless. Ronald & Cecile Fish
With deepest sympathy.
My sincerest condolences at this most difficult time. May you feel God’s presence and strength.
Mary Ann Fisher Enloe
Sorry to hear about Pam wish there was something i could do to make you all feel better. Adia if anytime you need to talk call me at 828-400-2993. I am so sorry Mary
Sorry to hear about Pam wish there was something i could do to make you all feel better. Adia if anytime you need to talk call me at 828-400-2993. I am so sorry Mary
Greg and family,
Please know you are in our thoughts and prayers.
May happy memories bring you comfort at this time.
Sincerely,
Kellie & Curtis
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and family. Pam will always have special place in our hearts.
SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU
To Pam’s Family & Friends,
My condolences and prayers go out to all of you. Her smile and laughter will be greatly missed. Rest in peace Pam…
Our prayers and thoughts are with you at this difficult time. May all the good memories you have of Pam confort you. We will remember you in our prayers. Our condolences also go out to you for the loss of your pets. May God forever bless you.
To Johnny and Glenda ,sorry about the loss of Pam ,your daughter-in-law,,and to her husband and all of her family,,you are in my Thoughts and Prayers,,Lean on God he will never leave you or forsake you in your time of need,Cherish her memories they are forever..
Much Love,Jean
Greg,
So sorry to hear about the loss of your sister. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
I worked with Pam at BellSouth. I knew her as another employee for years. When I transferred back to Asheville in the Business Office thats when I realized what a truly special person Pam was. Take one day at a time and remember to trust in God and He with help you get through this terrible time in your life. God is a good God and He will not put more on you than you can bear. My prayers will be with you and your family.
Johnny, Our deepest Sympathy at this time of tremendous loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
To the Wallace Messer family,
Sorry for your lose. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
We are deeply saddened by your loss and offer our condolences. We worked with Pam at BellSouth and will always remember her for the humorous, witty and intelligent person that we knew her to be. She was definitely a bright spot and a positive influence in our lives.
Our deepest sympathy
Our deepest sympathy for your lose. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Johnny, My thoughts and prayers are with you and the family.
So sorry to hear about Pam. Even though I haven’t seen her in years I have thought of her often. My prayers are with you all in hopes that they will aid in recovering from such a tragedy.
To Wallace and Ada; Bill, Mom and I are so sorry about Pam. Please know we are thinking of you during this terrible loss.
John B. McEntire, William A McEntire, Aileen Ezell
To Wallace and Ada; Bill, Mom and I are so sorry about Pam. Please know we are thinking of you during this terrible loss.
John B. McEntire, William A McEntire, Aileen Ezell
I worked with Pam in Asheville. She was such a nice person. Sorry to hear this info.
I am so sorry for your loss. I worked with Pam at BellSouth many years ago. She was funny and always a pleasure to work with. I liked her very much. She will be missed greatly. May God ease your pain and give you peace.
Shirley Henry
To Wallace and Ada, please know that we will keep you and your family in our thoughts and prayers. May God comfort your hearts as only He can.
Dear Greg, Lee, and Family,
I am so sorry for your loss and am praying for your family and loved ones.
With deepest sympathy,
Dawn Jones Marshall
To the Wallace Messer Family and Johnny (our neighbor in Chunns Cove)
You all have our heartfelt sympathy at this great loss. This abrupt change in your lives will be difficult – the sudden splintering pain will lessen with time but that will be far into your future. At this time you can only take it a day at a time and pray for God’s healing hands to cover your hearts. Our prayers are with you all.
The Glenn Hunnicutt Family
Dot, JR and Audrey
My deepest sympathies in your loss of Pam. She was a joy to work with as a manager at Bellsouth. She was really helpful and good to me. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. May God Bless you.
I was so sad to hear about Pam. I enjoyed working with her at AT&T very much and miss seeing her. My hearfelt sympathy to Johnny & her family.
Dear Wallace and family, We are keeping you in our thoughts and prayers.
We will miss Pam very much. She was a good neighbor and friend. Pam was caring and would help you in anyway she could. To the family, may God be with you in your time of sorrow.
Pam was great to work with and we had fun in all things we did. Will miss her. I’ll keep you and her family in my prayers.
Wallace, Ada and Family, I am so sorry to hear about Pam. I cannot imagine what you are going through but please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers during this time. I do know that God’s arms will surround you and hold you up in all the coming days. I also know that you have many, many wonderful memories that you can cling to that will give you comfort and peace in the future. Please know I will keep you in my prayers. I am so very sorry. Tina McCall