Pamela Strader Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Pamela June Strader was born Pamela Adcock in Evansville, Indiana on March 9, 1948, to Mary Ellen Adcock and Webster Thompson, but raised by her stepfather Ruben Wade. She is the oldest of five children, Daryl Wade, Larry Wade (deceased), Duane Wade and Gerald “Jerry” Wade. Strader grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana where she attended Indianapolis public schools. She graduated with her high school diploma from Arsenal Tech High School in 1966. She would soon meet Albert Strader, who she married in 1969. Two years later, the two gave birth to Pamela Strader’s only child, Jawan. Pamela Strader and her husband separated, but the couple never officially divorced. She would raise her only child as a single mother, working several jobs before learning data entry and other clerical skills. She worked as a data entry instructor at Clark College Institute in Indianapolis, Blue Cross Blue Shield, The Children’s Bureau as a receptionist, and GTE as a Senior Remittance Clerk from 1985 until 2002 when she retired. She went on to work a few other jobs but eventually retired from working completely and moved down to South Florida to be with her son in 2011. Pamela Strader touched so many people with her compassion for others. She never judged anyone based on their background, but rather, she judged you by your heart. And for that she became everyone’s mother. For years, people called her Momma Strader because she always showed compassion and love for everyone she met. So much so, she would make a lot of new friends throughout the years. She learned compassion from overcoming obstacles as a single-mother raising a young man. Momma Strader at times struggled financially, but always found a way to make sure there was food on the table, a roof over her family’s head and clothes on her son’s back. Her faith in God and Jesus was undeniable and every chance she got, she spoke about how blessed she was, whether she had little or whether she had a lot. She praised Him every chance she got. This made her connect with people from all backgrounds, from all walks of life and all ages. She rarely bit her tongue and often spoke about how she was feeling at the time. That’s why she will always be considered everyone’s mother, who was compassionate and a friend. Strader battled a number of health ailments over the years, but she never complained. On March 30, 2022, she passed away in North Miami Beach. She was 74 years old. She is survived by her son, Jawan Strader and his wife, Yolanda Strader, her five grandchildren, Jayla Rose (27), Diego Strader (21), Alijah Strader (19), Sienna Strader (7), and Bryson Strader 3), her great grandchild Rockwell Brown (1), and her three siblings, Daryl, Duane and Jerry.

Pamela Strader

March 9, 1948 - March 30, 2022