| The officers and members of the Mechanicsville Volunteer Rescue Squad regret to announce the passing of Member Pamela Michelle Ferris on July 24th, 2025. Pam Joined the rescue squad May 18th, 2016. After completing her probationary period, Pam was moved to Administrative membership in December 2016. In her years of service, Pam created a robust Orientation process for new members, ultimately laying the foundation for the current Orientation program. Many of our members met with Pam before running calls on an ambulance. Orientation is a critical building block for a new member. Pam then took on our Survey letter program. After a call is completed, a survey is mailed to the patient for quality assurance purposes. Pam spent many hours completing those letters, stuffing envelopes and ensuring they were mailed. Sometimes those letters generated donations and our organization is grateful for donations. Our medical equipment is very costly, and those donations are one of many ways to help us cover those costs. Pam was very passionate about Christmas in April and MVRS' participation in that wonderful cause.
Visitation will be Friday, August 1st from 2pm to 4pm at Brinsfield Funeral Home in Charlotte Hall, Maryland. The funeral service will start at 4pm.
From Pam's Obituary:
If you knew Pam, you know she was passionate about a lot of things: her family, her church family, her 7 beloved Dobermans, gardening and weather watching. Pam was actively involved with the Mechanicsville Volunteer Rescue Squad (MVRS), Christmas in April, Habitat for Humanity, Wrapping Arms ‘Round Many (WARM) and the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). Pam was part of the Bluegrass Gospel group the “Mustard Seeds.” She played the mandolin, guitar and sang for the group as they toured the local nursing homes. Pam was most notably known for her patriotism and love for all things red, white and blue.
Pam was predeceased by her father, Morris Wayland Modlin; her nephew, Christopher Morris Branson; and her grandnephew, Christian Nathaniel Mims.
She is survived by her mother, Jacqueline Modlin Jones, and her four sisters; Cynthia Modlin Branson (Ronald), Sandra Modlin Lange (William), Melanie Modlin Spicer (Bernard) and Wendy Modlin Veon (James). Pam is also survived by her nieces and nephews who fondly called her Aunt Begonia: Scott, Melissa, Amy and Kimberly. She also leaves her loving grandnieces and nephews and cousins.
Although Pam had no children, God blessed her with honorary children: daughters Tara (deceased), Jessica (Ryan) and grandchildren Declan and Landon. Pam also had the honor for assisting with the care and loving her Best Friend, Terri Hunt’s, precious daughter Morgan whom she will also be joining in heaven.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Pam’s memory to one of the following: Mechanicsville Volunteer Rescue Squad (MVRS) or Cheltenham United Methodist Church.
Pam, thank you for your years of service. We will take it from here. May you rest in peace. |
