Pamela Thomas - Obituary

n Sunday, July 19, 2026, Pamela “Pam” Thomas passed away peacefully at the age of 71 at her home in Tracy’s Landing, Maryland. Pamela Joyce (Jones) Thomas was born on November 27, 1954, in Pine Valley, New York, and moved with her family to Alexandria, VA, in 1959. Pam attended Rose Hill Elementary, Mark Twain Middle, and Thomas Edison High School, where she graduated in 1973. Her sons, Josh and Ian, both attended those same schools many years later. On October 20, 1973, she married the love of her life, Gary, in Alexandria, VA, where they lived until moving to their retirement home in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, in 2012. While living in Northern VA, Pam worked in several occupations, including school bus driver, school cafeteria worker, church secretary at Virginia Hills Baptist Church, and finally as an executive assistant at a defense company, where she spent 22 years before retiring. A lifelong devout Christian, Pam was an active member of Virginia Hills Baptist Church; Colington United Methodist Church in Kill Devil Hills, where she loved to sing in the choir; and, most recently, Friendship Community Baptist Church in Dunkirk, MD. Music was one of the great joys of her life — she had a particular fondness for live shows and would go to concerts with friends and family right up until her final months. She also treasured the beach, and later in life discovered sewing and quilting. After moving to the Outer Banks, Pam expanded her creative talents into weaving rugs and tapestries on the loom at Endless Possibilities, a nonprofit supporting the local community. Her masterfully crafted quilts will live on as cherished gifts to all who received one. In November 2020, Pam and Gary moved to Maryland to be closer to family, settling in Tracy’s Landing. Pam was preceded in death by her father, Russell Jones; her mother, Maxine Jones; and her husband of 49 years, Gary. She is survived by her two sons, Josh (Stefani) and Ian (Christy); her brother, Rick; and her sister, Pat. She also left behind two grandchildren, Benjamin Witol and Madison Meeks, and a great-granddaughter, Vivian, as well as many cousins, nieces, and nephews. Pam will be forever remembered for her cheerful demeanor, sense of humor, endless patience and kindness, unwavering resilience, and, most importantly, her boundless love for her family and friends. A Celebration of Life gathering is planned for Pam in the fall of 2026, details will be shared at a later date. In place of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Friendship Community Baptist Church Building/Construction Fund — online at www.fcbc.church, or by check made payable to Friendship Community Baptist Church with “Building/Construction Fund” noted in the memo line, mailed to 37 Jewell Road, Dunkirk, MD 20754.