Richard Wesley (Wes) Pace, 76, of Buda, Texas, passed from this life on Thursday August 5, 2021. He was born in Corpus Christi, TX to Charles Harvey Pace and Melva Athalee Pace, August 27, 1944.
Wes graduated from Edinburg High School in 1962 and went on to graduate from Durham Business College in San Antonio. He worked in the Produce business in San Antonio, TX and later was a business owner in San Antonio, TX and Los Fresnos, TX. He enjoyed stock market investing and being involved in church ministries, choir, and Bible studies.
Wes is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Patricia Elaine Pace, of Buda, Texas. His daughter, Angela Dawn Donohue (Mark), twin brother Charles Chesley Pace (Lois), grandchildren Meaghan Elaine Boone (Brandon), Ryan Wesley Donohue (Ashlee), and Devin Maureen Anderson (Thomas), and Great Grandchildren, Maeli, Taylor, Ben, London, Moriah, Landon, Cate, and McKenna.
He is preceded in death by his father, Charles Harvey Pace, and mother, Melva Athalee Pace.
His family is at Peace knowing Wes is with his Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ. Alive and well now with others in his family for eternity. Wes served as a Deacon at Buda First Baptist Church as well as 4 other churches in Texas and Kentucky. He also took great joy in helping churches in Texas and Kentucky in their building programs and in helping start a Hispanic ministry in Kentucky. His other passion was Music, especially Southern Gospel. He not only enjoyed singing Bass in church choirs but also playing his dobro. Over the years he was on the Praise Team at FBC Brownsville, a Board Member with Word of Truth Ministries, and enjoyed participating in musicals and dramas with Castle Hills First Baptist Church in San Antonio. He and Patricia also enjoyed traveling the country in their motor coach and Wes had a knack for meeting total strangers and making them fast friends.
A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at a date and location to be determined.
Harrell Funeral Home of Kyle, Texas is handling arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests Memorial donations be made to
Buda First Baptist Building Fund or St. Jude Children’s Hospital.
The family wishes to Thank and extend Gratitude to the Doctors and Nurses at Ascension Seton Hays hospital, Pastor Buddy Johnson – Buda First Baptist Church, and all the Prayer Warriors.
