Juanita Mae Pace Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Juanita Mae Pace of Opdyke, Illinois, born in Hamilton, Illinois, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Juanita Mae left this world on October 21, 2024 at the age of 91, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Juanita Mae Pace to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Clarence M. Bennett and Mamie Marie Bennett (Cralley); her husband Delbert Larry Pace; her grandson Peter Anselment; and her siblings, LaVida Bennett, Clarence William Bennett and Pauline June Mick.
She is survived by: her children, Robert Abbott (Earlene) of McLeanboro, Anita Darlene Reich (Dan) of Port Charlotte, Lesia Allen (Mitch) of Richfield, Yvonne Leneave (Raymond) of Bonnie and Leann Craft of Missouri; and her grandchildren, Duaine Abbott (Maggie), Angie Craddock, Jason Dunn (Lindsay), Angela Ragan (Bryce), Rachel Clark (Robert), Angel Gilbert (Jason), Aaron Haile, Zachery Haile, Elizabeth Starner (Cory), James Mackey (Brook), John Mackey, Daniel Reich (Sara), Bryan Morgan, Brad Morgan, Matthew Anselment (Sierra) and Kara Anselment. She is also survived by several great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
Visitation was held on Friday, October 25th 2024 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Hughey Funeral Home (1314 Main St, Mt Vernon, IL 62864). A funeral service was held on Friday, October 25th 2024 at 1:00 PM at the same location.
Memorials may be made in Juanita's honor to Lebanon Missionary Baptist Church.
