Mary Lou Pace

A graveside service for Mrs. Mary Lou Pace will be scheduled at a later date. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Mrs. Mary Lou Pace, 81, of Bailey, Mississippi passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2024.

Mary Lou was born in Meridian, Mississippi on May 12, 1943. She and Jack met in high school and married on July 8, 1961. They had recently celebrated 63 years together. Mary Lou was a devoted homemaker and she loved spending any extra time sketching and drawing pictures like the picture of her Savior on the back of this announcement. She enjoyed having big cookouts each summer and inviting lots of friends to come for pot luck and listen to gospel singing. Mary Lou also loved her two dogs, Missy and Penny.

She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Jack; her children, Jackie Pace (Terri) of Meridian, Wade Pace of Starkville, Angie Cook (Johnny) of Meridian, Teresa McMillan (Calvin) of Collinsville; her sisters, Brenda Ferry (Eddie) of Virginia, and Jeanette Cook of Meridian; her grandchildren, Andrew McMillan (Ainsley), Kimberly Cook, Mallory Strickland (Jake), Wade Jarman (Hailey), and Samantha Gutierrez. Mary Lou is also survived by seven great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Pace was preceded in death by her parents, Milton and Estelle White; her brother, Milton Earl White (Boy); and her daughter, Betty Pace-Timms.

The family would like to thank all those caregivers at Northpointe Health and Rehabilitation; special thanks to her favorite aid, Marie Rose.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.robertbarhamffh.com.