Ms. Pamela Courts

Ms. Pamela Courts (Glasgow), 70, of Columbia, South Carolina, affectionately known as "Grandma", entered eternal rest on Friday, August 2, 2024 at her residence, surrounded by family. She was a strong - willed individual, loved by many and a tower of strength. Pamela was born on April 16, 1954 in Detriot, Michigan, to the union of the late J. B. and Argentina Glasgow. She was the oldest of five children. She accepted Christ at an early age and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Delray (Detriot), Michigan. Her relationship with Christ was a great comfort and helped her to live a faith based life. Pamela attended Cary Elementary, McMillan Junior High, and Southwestern High School, where she excelled in all her studies. She finished her high school requirements through the Job Corps education program and recieved her GED. As a teen, Pamela had a very creative spirit and many interests. She enjoyed arts and crafts, drawing, writing peotry and short stories, and being quite the skilled seamstress. She also played on the neighborhood softball team and taught a teen yoga class at the community center in her area. On December 6, 1974 Pamela married Percy J. Courts. Although the union ended after 29 years, the two remained in each other's lives until her passing. From this union, they raised three daughters: Denee Nicole, Nakia Colette, and India Arvella. Pamela worked as a cashier for the Apollo Supermarket chain, a tax commissioner for the South Carolina Department of Revenue, and a prison guard for the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice, from which she retired after 14 years of service. Her sensitivity to the needs of the youth in her care led her to work tirelessly to improve their quality of life. In retirement, Pamela enjoyed spending time with her family and attending her grandchildren's after-school sports activities and pageants. Her greatest passions in life were cooking and fishing. Her grandparents, the late Wesley and Leutta Dreher, introduced her to the lobby of fishing when she was a toddler. Pam passed her love for fishing and her cooking skills to her daughters and grandchildren. Pamela was preceded in death by her sisters, Robin Celeste and Ingrid Yvette; brother, Jasper. She leaves to cherish her memory her dovoted and loving daughters, Denne Nicole (Rob), Nakia Colette (Adam), and India Arvella (KC); grandchildren, Jazmin, Matthew, Jumaane, Korin, Darius, Christopher, Christina, Kyra, and Catelyn; great-granddaughter, Kennedy; brother, Reginald B. Glasgow; sister, Perie A. (Michael) Goodwin; honorable great-grandchildren, Boston and Leighlan, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends. Memorial service will be 12 noon, Saturday, August 10, 2024 at A. A. Dicks Funeral Home, 6400 North Main Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29203. There will be no public viewing. Like our Facebook page: A. A. Dicks Funeral Home - Sullivan Chapel Add our Facebook Friend Page and leave a comment: A. A. Dicks FH

Ms. Pamela Courts

April 16, 1954 - August 2, 2024