Pamela Jean

Beck

Pamela Jean Beck, 75, of Cabot, Arkansas, passed away at about 8:30 PM on Sunday, November 8, 2026, at Grand Brook Memory Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. Pam, as she was called, was born in Stuttgart, Arkansas, to Dallas and Louise Walton and was brought home to Clarendon, where she was greeted by her big sister, Carolyn Jo, who thought Pam was her new doll! The family moved to Wheatley before Pam was a year old and lived there until she was 4, before moving to Roe, Arkansas, where she became a country child. She loved climbing trees, often staying in one for hours. After getting tired of driving back and forth across the Clarendon bridge to ballgames and dance classes, the family decided to move back to Clarendon when Pam was 6, making her a city child once again. Pam was an excellent student, receiving many honors in high school, attending Girls State, holding many class offices, and graduating salutatorian of her class. After graduation, she worked at Potlatch and Merchants & Planters Bank before marrying Darrell Wayne Beck in 1968. In 1970, they welcomed their son, Brandon, whom they both adored. In 1979, they moved to Cabot to be nearer to Darrell’s work at Remington. Pam served as secretary at all of the elementary schools in Cabot, as well as for the superintendent, for several years before her long and successful career as executive secretary at the Arkansas State Plant Board. In her 27 years there, she endured the daily drive from Cabot to Little Rock in the midst of bad weather, traffic, and health struggles, rarely missing a day of work. Her family was always in awe of her dedication and perseverance, and was deeply proud, but not at all surprised, when Pam was named State Employee of the Year. She did her job to perfection (and expected everyone else to do the same). Many years ahead of her retirement, Pam was diagnosed with lupus and her health continued to deteriorate, and after Darrell passed away, she was diagnosed with dementia. It quickly took its ugly hold on her, but her loyal son, Brandon, continued to provide her with support (and treats) almost every day. Pam was predeceased by her parents, Dallas and Louise Walton, and her husband, Darrell Wayne Beck. She leaves behind one son, Brandon Wayne Beck of Little Rock, and one sister, Carolyn Jo Knoll, and her husband, Grover Knoll, of Clarendon.