Our family is heartbroken to share that our beloved brother, John Pace, of Benton, Kentucky, passed away suddenly but peacefully at his home on Tuesday, October 21, 2025.

John was born on February 17, 1956, to the late R.E. and Frances Pace. His dad worked hard to raise the perfect son—but to his mom, he was always her baby. From an early age, John began helping on the farm. He also enjoyed being a member in the high school FFA, playing church league baseball, riding his motorcycle, and trying to catch the biggest fish in the pond.

He attended both the University of Kentucky and Murray State University, but he often reflected that his real education came from his electrical apprenticeship under Willard Mitchell in Pembroke, Kentucky. Willard was a wonderful mentor. John went on to earn h

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