Pamela Sue Hartsfield Black, 70, resident of Columbia, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2026, at Life Care Center of Columbia.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Brother Rushing officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Friday, November 6, 2026, from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Online condolences may be extended at www.oakesandnichols.com.
Born January 18, 1956, in Columbia, Pamela was the daughter of the late Henry N. Hartsfield and Louise Grooms Hartsfield. On June 6, 1975, she married Danny Walker Black, who preceded her in death on January 6, 2004. Pamela worked for many years as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Hillview Health Care and was a member of First Family Baptist Church. Above all, Pamela was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister who cherished her family.
She is survived by her daughters, Lydia Black (Christopher) Westmoreland of Murfreesboro and Rachel Black (Randall) Workman of Columbia; son, Jared (Karanie) Thomas Black of Columbia; grandchildren, Sydney (Stephen) Luther, Lukas Pinson, Emily Westmoreland, Andrew Pinson, Lee (Chloe) Workman, Danielle Workman, Kadience Black, Daxton Black, Ezra Black, and Archie Black; great-granddaughter, Gwyneth Workman; sister, Faye Hartsfield; sister-in-law, Pat Hartsfield; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and her husband of 29 years, Danny Black, she was preceded in death by infant sisters, Marianne Hartsfield and Shirley Ruth Hartsfield; and brothers, Robert Allen Hartsfield, Bill Hartsfield, David Hartsfield, James Rex Hartsfield, Henry Hartsfield, and Jerry Hartsfield.
Pallbearers will be Lukas Pinson, Andrew Pinson, Lee Workman, Stephen Luther, Sam Hartsfield, Micah Hartsfield, David Black, and Colton Black. Honorary pallbearers will be Sydney Luther, Emily Westmoreland, Danielle Workman, Kadience Black, Daxton Black, Ezra Black, and Archie Black.
The family wishes to express their sincere appreciation to the staff of Life Care Center of Columbia, Gentiva Hospice, and Tim Brashears for the love, kindness, and compassionate care they provided to Pamela.
