Carolyn Edwards Pace

Carolyn Edwards Pace age 82 of 5399 Northland Drive, Atlanta, Georgia and formerly of Eden, NC., passed away on Thursday February 5, 2015.

A funeral service will be held 2 pm Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at Fair Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at Overlook Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service 1 till 2 pm at Fair Funeral Home.

Carolyn was born May 25, 1932 in Rockingham County to the late Bransford and Ruth Price Edwards. She was a graduate of Leaksville High School Class of 1950 and later attended Western Carolina University. Carolyn was crowned Miss North Carolina in 1950 and was a finialist in the Miss America Pagant that same year. She was a volunteer for many years with the Salvation Army.

Surviving are daughters, Cynthia Walker of Atlanta, GA; Linda Walker Haddad and husband Issam of Amsterdam, Holland; sons, Clay Pace of Raleigh and Bran Pace of Alpharetta, GA; step son, Mark Pace and wife Jane of Clemmons; grandchildren, Amanda Pace and H.C. Pace V of Raleigh, NC.

Memorial contributions offered to Paralyzed Veterans of America at PVA Processing Center, 7 Mill Brook Road, Wilton, NH 03086

Online condolences at www.fairfuneralhome.com