Pamela J. McFarland

Pamela J. McFarland obituary, Waterford, MI

Pamela J. McFarland

Pamela McFarland Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Simpson-Modetz Riverside Chapel on Aug. 4, 2023.

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MCFARLAND, PAMELA J. of Waterford; August 3, 2023; age 78; Beloved wife of the late Rev. Paul McFarland; Cherished mother of Daniel (Theresa) McFarland, Glenn McFarland, Gregory McFarland and Rebecca Allen; Daughter of the late Glenn and Sylvia Wooster; Loving grandmother of Rachel, Michelle, Jessica, Nicole, Braelynn, Jace, Aleah and Zoey; Great-grandmother of Albert, Hannah, Evangeline, Harold, Norman, Nora, Aslyn, George, Estella, Erin and Cora; Dear sister of Nona Bos (late Dale), Marci Davis (late Jeff), the late Keith Wooster (late Pat) and the late Sheila Bucklin (Rich). Also cherished by her companion John Harris, and many nieces and nephews. Mrs. McFarland was an active member of Bethany Church and Williams Lake Church of the Nazarene. She was active at the American Legion Post #377 and the Clarkston Eagles. She enjoyed singing karaoke, and was talented at crafts and cooking. Pam was a graduate of Pontiac Central High School and attended Oakland Community College. She was a Director with Decor and More and Christmas Around The World. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. at Bethany Church, 1375 Hiller Road, Waterford. The family will receive friends at the Church on Thursday from 11 a.m. until time of service. Interment Ottawa Park Cemetery, Clarkston.

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