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Pamela Larson Attaway, 67, of Okeechobee, Florida, passed away on April 6, 2025. Born on December 13, 1957, in Jefferson County, Missouri, Pamela was a spirited presence who left warmth in her wake wherever she went.
She was most at ease where the breeze carried salt and time moved slower. She captained boats, fished, and dove with a rare finesse. Out there, under open skies and sun-faded horizons, she felt most like herself—unhurried, unbound, and beautifully adrift.
Pamela had a lifelong love for speed. It pulsed through her veins, a birthright from her father, Jud Larson, a Hall of Fame Sprint Car racer. At the 12 Hours of Sebring, she was a fixture, her chants rising with the roar of her beloved Corvettes. She built deep friendships with drivers, crews, and fans alike. Her greatest passion was always people.
Football, too, was sacred. She lived for kickoff, dressed in team colors, and cheered on her husband and son from the sidelines at every single game. Her voice always rose above the crowd.
She was a warm, affectionate, and selfless mother who taught her children to be kind, bold, and unafraid to stand for what was right.
She married Glenn Attaway in 1989—in true Pam fashion, during a Halloween regatta. Together they built a life full of laughter, dive trips, and loyalty. She worked beside Glenn at Attaway Lumber Company, proud to take on any role. When life grew harder—through moves and her nearly 20-year battle with early-onset Alzheimer’s—they walked the path together. Glenn never left her side.
She was endlessly creative and wildly talented, always painting and photographing, especially beachscapes. Her music was always loud—usually Jimmy Buffett—and she didn’t just listen, she performed with joy and abandon.
Pamela is survived by her husband, Glenn Attaway; her son, Judson Attaway of Gainesville, Georgia (wife, Shelby); her daughter, Valerie Norman-Anderson of Tampa, Florida; her grandsons, Presley Anderson and Tyler Attaway; and her mother-in-law, Mary Attaway. She also leaves behind brothers Stephen Kudart, Victor Jones (wife, Laura), and James Attaway Jr. (wife, Nang); sisters Cathy Brooks and Suzanne Holloman (husband, Stephen); and her beloved macaw, Jolly Mon.
She is preceded in death by her mother, Valerie Fiddler Jones; her father, Eugene Jud Larson; her sister, Beverly Larson-Elliott; and her father-in-law, James Attaway Sr.
In her final years, she was cared for with tenderness and dignity by Doreen Coy and Maria Jaimes of Okeechobee Health Care Facility.
Her life was a storm and a song. She lived, and danced, and dreamed in three-quarter time.
“Come on and dance with me, dance with me, Nautical Wheeler… I want so badly to go.”
We gather on May 10 at 2:00 PM to celebrate the sailor who still dances in the tide, at Okee-Tantie,
10430 State Road 78 West, Okeechobee, Florida 34974
