Pamela Ripperton Foote

Pamela Ripperton Foote, age 61 of Toone, TN Departed this life Thursday morning, December 12, 2019 at the Baptist Reynolds Hospice House in Collierville.

Pam was born in Davenport, Iowa on Thursday, September 18, 1958 to Carl Joseph and Laura Jane Ripperton, who survive. On June 13, 1992, she was united in marriage to Keith Foote, who also survives. The couple made their home in Toone.

Pam graduated from Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina with a degree in Special Education and received her Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of Memphis. She was a Special Education Teacher for almost 40 years and most recently was an Early Intervention Specialist/Special Education Pre-School Teacher at Bolivar Elementary, where she was affectionately known as “Ms. Pam” by students, parents and teachers alike. Pam was very passionate about dedicating her life’s work to seeing that special needs children met their full potential.

Pam was a dedicated Clemson University football fan and never missed a televised game, even in her final days. She loved her God, her family, music, the ocean and most of all, her students. She also had a strong affection for animals, especially cats. Sophie, her Solid Point Ragdoll, was her pride and joy and Pam never failed to inquire about her while at the Hospice House. Pam was a devout Christian and a member of Dixie Hills Baptist Church in Bolivar.

In addition to her husband and parents, Pam is survived by two brothers, William (Bill) Ripperton and wife Wanda of Knoxville, TN, and Adam Ripperton of Cordova, TN; two sisters, Julia Stevens and husband Mark of Cordova, TN, and Sheryl Reinhardt and husband Randy of Madison, MS; and numerous nieces and nephews.

The family requests no flowers, instead to remember her by contributing to the donor's choice of charities.