Stella Floy Pace Athens, Texas Obituary

Stella Floy Pace

Stella Floy Pace or “Sis” 101, was born September 7, 1918 in Athens to the late David Lloyd Pace and Stella Day Pace. She graduated Athens High School, North Texas State University (BS) and East Texas State University (MS). After graduating NTSU, Stella taught for three years in the Amarillo School District before moving back to Athens where she worked at the High School as a teacher, coach and assistant principal for over 40 years. She was firm, kind, understanding and could swing a mean paddle. Stella influenced many lives as an educator, daughter, sister, aunt and friend. Stella was an excellent caregiver to her mother “Mama Stella” in her final years. She was always a source of strength and support in times of joy and crisis. Stella had a firm foundation, she was steady and did not waiver, a person you could always depend on. Stella’s passion was the family farm where she loved riding horses in her younger days, raising cattle, reading Louis L’Amour books and enjoying her family. She loved watching the Texas Rangers, Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Cowboys and always was willing to share her thoughts on who needed to play and who needed to get shut of. Stella was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Alfred Lloyd Pace and Clyde Day Pace, sisters Mary Will Stiefel and Martha Nell Pugh. She is survived by her sister Marjorie Owens and numerous nieces and nephews and a host of friends. Pallbearers will be Darrin Asmussen, Tony Owens, Jon Pugh Jr., Justin Pugh, Kyle Pugh and Shane Trantham. Visitation for family and friends will be held Tuesday May 26, 2020 from 8:00 A.M. until 5:00 P.M. at Autry’s Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home. A private family service will be held on Wednesday with burial to be at Owen Cemetery. If desired memorials may be made in her name to a charity of your choice.
September 7, 1918 - May 22, 202009/07/191805/22/2020
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Jeff Stasney
May 15, 2021
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Sharon Y Taylor Bell
June 18, 2020
Loved this lady
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Sally Holloway
May 27, 2020
Loved Ms Pace! She was a one of a kind! She was my 7th grade PE coach and cheerleader sponsor 1967-1969. She was such a special lady...always there for you and we knew she expected us to be good! My thoughts and prayers are with Ms Owens and Joy Pugh Burnett and fami... Continue Reading
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Dorothy Selman Wasunyk
May 26, 2020
What a treasure Miss Pace was!! She was my P.E. teacher and tennis coach. She was always no nonsense, but fair. She inspired many students over the years. I know she will be missed by Marjorie and the rest of the family.

Dorothy Selman Wasunyk
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Debbie Trammell
May 25, 2020
She was always so good with us kids! She was fair an no-nonsense need more like her today! She was involved! And went above and beyond and we loved her for it.

Debbie Putnam-Trammell class of 1976
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John Key
May 25, 2020
Back in the day when high school students could leave campus for lunch we had enough time to get to Joe's BBQ and eat and have a beer. One Friday we didn't make it back. The following Tuesday Ms. Pace walked past the classroom I was in. She saw me and motioned for me ... Continue Reading
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Sherill Cross
May 24, 2020
To all the extended Pace family, Mother and I offer our sincere condolences at the loss of Sis. We have lots of good memories of our times with the various siblings and "others" that we have known through the years. I have SO many memories of Stella and the time I spent... Continue Reading
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Sally Cook Greer
May 24, 2020
Miss Pace touched so many lives at AHS. I took drivers ed from her and we went a few times to feed her cows! I can see her now standing in the hallway. Rest In Peace dear friend. You will never be forgotten
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Shelley Stukas
May 24, 2020
Miss Pace was one of a kind. Such a great lady. An era has ended with her passing. She will be missed by many. I hope her family knows how much she meant to so many people She was an excellent educator Prayers to all her family.
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Margie Ford Bragg
May 24, 2020
She was a special person...so nice and kind until she had to be otherwise,she was a friend to everybody....who has anything bad to say about her...she had a very long and memorable life and left behind all of her children,I love you my friend ,you left a legacy and some... Continue Reading
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