Shirley Naomi Miller Pace

Shirley Naomi Miller Pace, age 85 passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at The Grove in Columbia, MS. She worked at Rutter-Rex, and later became a homemaker. Mrs. Pace was a member of Good Hope Baptist Church.

Mrs. Pace was preceded in death by her husband, Luke Pace, Jr.; daughter, Diane Pace Courtney; sons, Kenneth Pace, and Billy Wayne Pace; parents, Jessie Miller and Sarah Rozenia Blackwell Miller; and a great-grandson, Nick Valdez. She is survived by her daughter, Betty Courtney (Reggie) of Sumrall, MS; a son, Bryan Pace (Tracy) of Columbia; son-in-law, Edgar Courtney, Jr.; eleven grandchildren, Stacey Clark (John), and Cassie Williamson (Jeremy), both of Sumrall, Christy Warren (Daniel) of Collins, MS, Luke Sappington (Ashley), Jared Sappington (Marti), and Tina Bass (Chad), all of Columbia, Michael Courtney (Christa), and Ginger Herndon (Scott), both of Sumrall, Jennifer Pace of Columbia, Monica King (Marvin) of McComb, MS, and J.R. Pace (Lisa) of Columbia; 33 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, April 16, 2021 at Good Hope Baptist Church where family will receive friends from 10:00 AM until service time. Reverend Justin Cameron will preside over services and interment will follow at Good Hope Baptist Church Cemetery assisted by Jared Sappington, Chad Sappington, Levi Bass, Garrett Bass, J.R. Pace, and Michael Courtney as pallbearers and Luke Sappington, Chad Bass, John Clark, Jeremy Williamson, Daniel Warren, and Scott Herndon as honorary pallbearers.