Pamela Wall was born in East Preston, Nova Scotia to Mrs. Edith Clayton. She is one of five sisters and she has five brothers. Mrs. Clayton was a Master Basket weaver and she taught Pamela to make baskets. Mrs. Wall was married to Serge Wall and they had three children. She has been a widow for 13 years and she has three grand children.
Pamela graduated from Eastern College with a Certificate in Account Payroll and she also graduated from the Maritime School College with a Certificate in Administration Assistant. Pamela Wall studied sewing and works as a seamstress from her home.