Pamela (Gooch) Dunlap

W as born March 2, 1953 in Gideon, MO to Cassie Eugenia (Hayes) Gooch and Stanley L. Gooch.  She passed away on Sunday; August 22, 2021 at Portageville, Missouri at the age of 68 years.

Preceding her in death was her parents, Cassie Eugenia (Hayes) Gooch, and Stanley L. Gooch , also preceding her, was her big brother, who died a few hours before her, she knew he would be waiting on his "punk sister" as he called her and was there to greet her.

Pam was united in marriage March 29, 1975 to Prim Bunker Dunlap, he preceded her in death December 30, 2017 to which their children were born to this union.  Pam loved life, she had a very contagious smile that lite up a room and she was the life of a party or gathering, she always welcomed those who entered. She loved to shoot pool and was great at it, she also loved fishing, playing softball hanging out with friends, but most of all she loved her family.

She leaves behind a very loving family, her children; Brittany Dawson, Cassie Dunlap and Ryan Gooch all from Portageville, MO, her brother, Perry (Connie) Gooch of Heber Springs, AR, her sister-in-law, Linda Gooch of Portageville, MO her grandchildren; Emily Dawson, Alora Dunlap, Aaron Dunlap, Caitlyn Dawson, Sawyer Dawson, and a host of many other nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and many great friends.