William Truman [Billy] Pace Jr, age 17, was one of two teenagers killed in an automobile accident in Lumber City, Ga about 2 pm Friday. Two other Jeff Davis High School students were injured in the accident. R. D. Farmer, Jr, a junior and John Nester, a senior, are recovering after being hospitalized. Kenneth Swain Martin, age 16, a ninth grader, was also killed.
Billy was the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Pace, Sr. He is survived by his parents, a sister, Lillian and a brother, Ralph, all of Hazlehurst; Maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Tommie Powell of Lumber City; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C. B Pace, Sr. of Hazlehurst.
Funeral services were held at 2 pm at Grace Baptist Church with burial at the Satilla Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery in Jeff Davis County. A large number of 1959 senior class members attended the funeral. Billy received his diploma in absentia at the graduation exercises on June 1.
Thomas Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Billy was the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Pace, Sr. He is survived by his parents, a sister, Lillian and a brother, Ralph, all of Hazlehurst; Maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Tommie Powell of Lumber City; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C. B Pace, Sr. of Hazlehurst.
Funeral services were held at 2 pm at Grace Baptist Church with burial at the Satilla Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery in Jeff Davis County. A large number of 1959 senior class members attended the funeral. Billy received his diploma in absentia at the graduation exercises on June 1.
Thomas Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
William Truman [Billy] Pace Jr, age 17, was one of two teenagers killed in an automobile accident in Lumber City, Ga about 2 pm Friday. Two other Jeff Davis High School students were injured in the accident. R. D. Farmer, Jr, a junior and John Nester, a senior, are recovering after being hospitalized. Kenneth Swain Martin, age 16, a ninth grader, was also killed.
Billy was the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Pace, Sr. He is survived by his parents, a sister, Lillian and a brother, Ralph, all of Hazlehurst; Maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Tommie Powell of Lumber City; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C. B Pace, Sr. of Hazlehurst.
Funeral services were held at 2 pm at Grace Baptist Church with burial at the Satilla Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery in Jeff Davis County. A large number of 1959 senior class members attended the funeral. Billy received his diploma in absentia at the graduation exercises on June 1.
Thomas Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Billy was the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Pace, Sr. He is survived by his parents, a sister, Lillian and a brother, Ralph, all of Hazlehurst; Maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Tommie Powell of Lumber City; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C. B Pace, Sr. of Hazlehurst.
Funeral services were held at 2 pm at Grace Baptist Church with burial at the Satilla Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery in Jeff Davis County. A large number of 1959 senior class members attended the funeral. Billy received his diploma in absentia at the graduation exercises on June 1.
Thomas Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
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