Margaret Virginia Pace-Ray

Margaret Virginia Pace-Ray, 88, Fruitland Park, Florida, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2019, at the Cornerstone Hospice House, The Villages, Florida. Margaret was born August 19, 1930, to Fred and Elizabeth (Elsie) (Wehmeyer) Pace of Centertown, Mo. She was a 1949 graduate of Centertown High School. Margaret married Robert M. Ray September 21, 1951, and they later divorced in 1988. Margaret retired in 1993, from Missouri State Worker's Compensation. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Rodney Ray in 1973; also by her two brothers, Louis Pace and Robert Pace and by her two sisters, Ruth (Pace) Larimore and Faye (Pace) Ray. She is survived by her daughter, Marsha (Mike) Pearson; daughter, Mary Ray; her grandson, Chris (Cindy) Pearson and great-grandson, Braydon Pearson, along with several nieces, nephews and cousins. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on July 13 at Mt. Pleasant Church, California, Mo. In lieu of flowers, donate to Mt. Pleasant Church/Cemetery or American Cancer Society or the Hospice House in Florida at donate.cshospice.org