Pamella K. Shay

September 1, 1943 - December 14, 2021

Pamella K. Shay, 78, of Middletown, passed away on December 14, 2021, at the Middletown Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Middletown, IN. She was born on September 1, 1943, in Portland, Indiana. Pamella graduated from Portland High School and Amber Beauty School where she later taught. She is a retired hairdresser and master cosmetologist. She worked at several salons including Mane Lines, John Jay & Company, Head West, and Carla's Studio. She enjoyed flowers, gardening, painting, playing with her dogs, and going to car shows with her husband. Pamella is survived by her loving spouse of 25 years, John Shay; daughters, Amanda Clouse (John Coulter) and Stephanie (Stephen) VanMatre; and her dogs, Harrison, Sadie, and grandcat, Edgar. She was preceded in death by her father, Henry Jacob Ramsey, who died shortly after her birth, after receiving a Purple Heart for his service in the Army; mother, Geraldine Ramsey; grandmother, Valeria Grace Williamson, and aunt, Gwen McDaniels. Visitation will be held Sunday, December 19, 2021, from 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm at Loose Funeral Homes & Crematory, 200 West 53rd Street Anderson, IN. Services will be Monday, December 20, 2021, at 2:30 pm at the funeral home with Pastor Patrick Shay officiating. Burial will take place in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Daleville following the service. Friends and family are welcome to attend. The family would like to thank Kenara Ellsworth-Nugent, and all the staff at Middletown Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Heart to Heart Hospice, and Rev. Phil Rogers for their compassion and care. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to your local humane society or shelter www.loosecares.com.