Pamela June Melder's Obituary
Pamela June Johnson Melder, 49, of Zachary, LA, passed from this life on Thursday, October 18, 2018 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Pamela, daughter of Rev. Roy Lee and Myrtle June (Brewer) Johnson, Sr. was born on June 2, 1969 in Dallas, Texas.
Visitation will begin Saturday, October 20 2018, from 5 PM until 8:00 PM, in Labby Memorial Funeral Home in DeRidder, LA. Visitation will begin Sunday, October 21, 2018, at 2:00 PM, until Funeral Services begin at 3:00 PM, in the First Baptist Church in DeRidder, LA with Rev. Lindsey Burns, Rev. Dr. Arthur Rockett, and Rev. Charlie Williams officiating. Internment will follow at Lewis Cemetery, DeRidder, LA under the directions of Labby Memorial Funeral Home.
Pamela was born in Dallas, Texas and grew up in Little Cypress/Orange, Texas, and DeRidder, Louisiana. She was a graduate of DeRidder High School and Louisiana College and had also attended McNeese State University. She was employed with H & E Equipment Company of Baton Rouge, LA where she was IT Manager. Pamela was a member of the Louisiana Archeology Society. She loved to hike and go to Disney World. She was a Docent at the LSU Rural Life Museum in Baton Rouge. She loved to read and loved pets.
Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Allen Melder of Zachary, LA; two brothers, Lee Johnson of DeRidder, LA, John Johnson of Houston, TX; and parents, Rev. Roy Lee and June Johnson, Sr. of DeRidder, LA.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to kelliskloset.org, this is an ovarian cancer organization close to Pamela's heart. Thank you.
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