Juanita Lynn Williams

Nita's hands were rarely still. She dug more than forty trees out of the woods by hand, painted for most of her life, and designed Ken's office, two homes, and helped design the sanctuary at Parkway.

She never showed up to Sunday Bible class without something extraordinary — pineapple upside-down cake and cheesecake were standing orders.

She traveled to six of the seven continents and went on several medical mission trips, serving as a pharmacist, dental assistant, and door-to-door visitor across West Africa, Venezuela, Peru, Chile, Brazil, and Poland.

Nita had grit. She had both knees and both hips replaced, survived a hard fall on a mission trip far from home, and always got back up, kept walking, and kept her head high.

For over twenty years she taught third-grade Sunday School, helped shape countless Vacation Bible Schools, and taught ESL and crafts for the International Women's Group — work later honored by the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Most of all, she loved Jesus and His church.

She loved her husband Ken for fifty-three years of marriage. She raised three children — Jamie, Megan, and Benjamin — and welcomed Matt Elliott and Lindsay Williams as children-in-law. Her four grandchildren, Daphne, Ivy, Piper, and Baby Wesley, were among her greatest joys. She is also survived by her siblings Charlie and Maruth Hall, Roy K. Pace II, and Barbara Pace.

Nita's family finds comfort knowing that she is now in heaven, holding her daughter Megan once again. She is preceded in death by her parents Jean and Roy Pace, her brother Jimmy Pace, and her beloved daughter Megan.

Visitation will be held at Parkway Baptist Church, 505 Cunniff Pkwy, Goodlettsville, TN 37072, US, on August 8, 2026, from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm, followed by A Celebration of Life at 3:00 pm. with Rev. Matt Megginson and Rev. Ken Castleberry.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Gideons International 50 Century Blvd. Nashville, Tennessee 37214.