March 13, 1937 – November 2, 2022
Donna Gayle (Mitchell) Pace, a long-time resident of Bedford, peacefully passed away at 7:57 a.m. Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at Westview Nursing and Rehab following years of having Parkinson’s disease.
Born March 13, 1937, in Bedford, Indiana, she was the daughter of Charlie E. and L. Bernie (Meadows) Mitchell. She married Phillip (Dean) Pace on August 18, 1956, in Bedford, while Dean was on Naval leave, and he preceded her in death on October 2, 1992. She was a graduate of Bedford High School in 1955.
In her early years, she was a cash register clerk, bakery manager, meat cutter, and attendant at the IGA grocery store. She later was a factory worker for Visteon before retiring. She was a dedicated homemaker, wife, mother, and grandmother to her family. She was an avid bowler and euchre player in their small couple’s club. She loved watching her grandkids playing sports, and vacationing in Florida with family, her sisters, and friends. She donated time to the Humane Society, selling trash bags, she was known as the trash bag lady. She attended First Baptist Church and volunteered often for church activities.
Survivors include one son, Dan S. Pace, and wife Rebecca E., of Bedford; one daughter, Deena G. Spencer and husband Terry, of Bedford; two granddaughters, Jodi L. Godsey and husband Brandon, April M. Simpson and husband Shannon; five grandsons, Kyle Chenault, Jeff D. Pace, and wife Taylor, Kevin Chenault, Jordan Spencer, and Brandon Spencer; great-grandchildren, Clayton Allen, Alexander Pace, Lyla Pace, Brenton Chenault, Carl Chenault, Parker Spencer, Shelby Spencer, Lilly Chenault, Dusty Chenault; three sisters, Carol Goff, Sandy Wheeler, Dianne McKay and husband Glenn; nephews, Ralph Goff Jr., Chuck Goff, Chuck Hayse, Larry May, Mike Childers, Chris Hardy, and Brian Hardy.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one sister, Laura Mitchell; father and mother-in-law, Opal and Elizabeth Pace; sisters-in-law Marcella Hardy and husband Thomas, Winifred Hayse; brothers-in-law Bob Wheeler, Ralph Goff; niece Gina, Marsha Barnett, Pam Childers; her beloved fur babies, Teena, Bojangles, and Mandy.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, November 7, 2022, in the Elmwood Chapel of the Day & Carter Mortuary with Pastor Lee Brown officiating. Burial will follow in Cresthaven Memory Gardens. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the hour of service on Monday at the Day & Carter Mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be made in Donna’s memory to the First Baptist Church or White River Humane Society.
Family and friends can express condolences at www.daycarter.com.
