Aldonia Adams Pace, born
June 2, 1914, was the second daughter of eight children born to Samuel
Adams and Sophia Brandon Adams. She departed this life on Friday, January
16,1998 at Columbia Raleigh Community Hospital.At
the age of nine years old, she proclaimed Christ in her life. Aldonia attended Pleasant Grove Baptist Church with her
parents until they moved into the Zebulon area. She then joined Stokes
Chapel Baptist Church and was a lifelong dedicated member. An astute Sunday
School scholar, she taught the First Bible Class for many years. Faithful
in her efforts to uphold Christ, she served as the Missionary Circle
President and was an active deaconess and Mother Board member. Aldonia was a loving Christian servant who sought to
uplift the spirits of those she met. Others sought comfort in her prayers,
guidance and advice which she warmly gave until her death. Jesus was
'first" in her life and she was always eager to share the joy of His
love. On August 17, 1935 she was united in Holy
Matrimony to Worley Pace. This union was blessed with five children. Aldonia was an honor graduate of James E. Shepard High
School. She continued her education at Kings Business College where she
earned an Associate's Degree. She also completed special courses at Wake
Technical College. She was employed by the Wake County Public School System
as a reading laboratory teacher, cashier, and substitute teacher until her
retirement. She leaves to cherish
her memory: her devoted husband of sixty-two years, Worley Pace; five children,
Worley Pace, Jr. and wife Bertha of Mechanicsburg, Pa., John Richard Pace
and wife Anna of Jacksonville Beach, FI., Joan Pace of Wendell, N. C,
Alberta Smith and husband, Jack of Wendell, N. C and Benjamin Pace of
Wendell, N. C; four sisters, Bettie Brown of Zebulon,N.C.,
Iantha Harris of Baltimore, Md., Ruth Guerrant of
Philadelphia, Pa. and Olovia Pulley of Spring
Hope, N. C; seven grand children; eight
great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and
friends.
