Pamela Livingston

Pamela Joann Livingston, age 55, passed away peacefully in her sleep in the early morning hours of Sunday, March 9, 2025, following a long, courageous battle with cancer. She was at her home in Daleville, IN and surrounded by family.

Pam was predeceased by Grandparents, Burton and Georgianna Barber and James and Cleta Hall, aunts and uncles, Geraldine and Virgil Birch, Thomas Back, Burton (Butch) Barber, Cheryl Barber, James Hall, and Richard Hall. 

Pam is survived by her two sons, Wesley Barber Livingston and William Barber Livingston, parents, Michael David Barber and Barbara Lee Barber (Hall), sister, Cheryl Ann Bergin (Todd), brothers, Michael David Barber II (Kathleen) and Adam Matthew Barber (Amy), and husband, Jared Wesley Livingston. She also leaves behind many aunts and uncles who loved her dearly. Among them are Jackie Back, Beverly and Fredrick Micomonaco, Patricia and David Hartwig, George and Mary Su Barber, Pamela and Robert Brake, Frank and Vickie Barber, and Linda Barber, and a host of cousins with whom she grew up and shared countless cherished memories.

Pamela Joann Barber was Born November 15, 1969, four minutes after her twin brother Mike, in Middletown, OH. Pam was a happy and loving girl, known by her family to readily hand out hugs. She grew into an exceptional athlete at New Castle Chrysler High School in New Castle, IN, where she played basketball, volleyball, softball, and ran track. She earned All North Central Conference honors in both basketball and volleyball, and pictures for these accomplishments adorn the walls of the famed New Castle Fieldhouse. After high school she attended Ball State University in Muncie, IN, where she walked on the women’s volleyball team. After graduating from Ball State with a bachelor’s degree in accounting, she found her way into the healthcare industry, where she enjoyed a successful career in managed care. Pam became well known and well respected in the managed care community for her keen analytical mind and skill in negotiating contracts. She also earned a Master of Business Administration with a 4.0 GPA from Anderson University in Anderson, IN as a working mother.

Pam’s biggest achievement, however, was the birth and raising of her two sons, Wesley and William. She protected them fiercely and loved them even more so. She spent countless hours playing with them on the floor when they were small, and countless more hours in the gym and on the golf course as they grew up. From the moment of their birth until the end, everything she did in life was for them, encouraging them to achieve their full potential and realize their dreams. Pam will be missed for her infectious laugh, fierce determination, and unbending loyalty, among so many more things. Her presence may no longer grace our lives, but her spirit lives on in the memories of so many who loved her dearly.

The Celebration of Life Service to honor Pam’s life and legacy will be held on Friday, March 14, 2025, at 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM at Ballard and Sons Funeral Home, 8212 South Walnut Street, Daleville, IN 47334. Pam will be interred at Saunders Cemetery in Daleville following the Celebration of Life and a short graveside service.