Pamela Sue Harris Smith

Pamela Sue Harris Smith, 53, of Steedman, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, October 4, 2018. Pamela was the daughter of Alma Walton Harris and the late Robert Lee Harris Jr. She was married on August 29, 1993 to Richard "Rick" Smith. She attended Williamsburg Elementary School and graduated from North Callaway High School in 1983. She was the owner of Pam's Play Palace, a daycare facility in Fulton and then worked as a Veterinary Technician at Midwest Veterinary Clinic. Pam had been a Girl Scout Leader and she was a proud supporter of the Special Olympics while following her grandson, Gabe, to his sporting events. Pam and her husband, Rick, owned Smith Automotive in Fulton. She loved the great outdoors, fishing and especially watching deer. She is survived by her husband, Rick of Steedman; mother, Alma Harris of Fulton; son, Landon Smith, and daughter, Amanda (Stephen) Tate and grandson, Gabriel "Gabe" Tate, all of Fulton; step-children, Richard Alan Smith Jr., Daniel Brian Smith, Amanda Jane Smith, Matthew James Smith, Megan Michelle Laird, along with their children all of Desoto, Missouri; and many other relatives and friends. Pam was also preceded in death by grandfather, R. Lee Harris Sr.; her biological father, William James Gabbett; and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James Gabbett and Mr. and Mrs. Levi Walton. Memorial services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Unity Baptist Church near Fulton. Inurnment will follow at Unity Baptist Cemetery near Fulton, Missouri. The family will receive guests from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Multiple Sclerosis Society, the American Heart Association, or Unity Baptist Cemetery Fund, all in care of Debo Funeral Home, 833 Court Street, Fulton, MO 65251. Online condolences may be made at www.debofuneralhome.com.