Funeral services for Mr. Johnny Ray Pace will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, May 22, 2017 in the Chapel of Gallagher Funeral Home, Ball, Louisiana with Reverend Lloyd Whitman officiating. Interment will be in Dry Prong Cemetery, Dry Prong, Louisiana, under the direction of Gallagher Funeral Home, Ball, Louisiana.

Mr. Pace, age 74, of Dry Prong, Louisiana, entered eternal rest on Friday, May 19, 2017 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family.

Mr. Pace retired from Dresser Industries after 32 years of service as a Machinist. He was a loving father, brother, grandfather and great-grandfather. He will be missed by many.

Mr. Pace is preceded in death by his wife, Linda Beavers Pace.

He is survived by four daughters, Linda Averitt (Robert) of Dry Prong, Mona Sauseda (Robert) of Forest Hill, Angela Messer (Stanley) of Glenmora and Tammy Sauseda (Dewayne) of Hineston; three brothers, Dewey E. Pace of Georgetown, Leonard Pace of Dry Prong and Paul Pace, Sr. of Dry Prong; two sisters, Virginia Gray of New Waverly, Texas and Gracie Youngblood (Charles) of Pineville; fourteen grandchildren; twenty great-grandchildren.

Friends may visit on Sunday, May 21, 2017 at Gallagher Funeral Home, Ball, Louisiana from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and on Monday, May 21, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. until time of service.

Friends may post online messages of condolence for the Pace family by visiting www.gallagherfh.com.