Georgia Naomi Pace

Georgia Naomi Pace of Seminole, Oklahoma, passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2024 at the age of 93. Georgia was born on August 27, 1931 in Prague. She was the daughter of George Leroy and Clara Estelle (Shreves) Pruitt. Georgia attended Prairie Valley Schools, where she was her class Valedictorian. Georgia married Buster Gene Pace on August 16, 1957 and the couple supported and stood with each other for more than seventy years when he preceded her in death on February 22, 2020. Together, Georgia and Buster made their home in Little, where they raised their daughter, Tami and watched their grandchildren grow up.

Georgia was known for her loving and caring spirit. She went to work at a young age as a nurse before dedicating her life to being a mother and working side by side with Buster on the family farm. Georgia never strayed away from hard work. She was very intelligent and skilled in everything she did. She was a skilled seamstress, making many prom dresses over the years. She also loved to work in her vegetable garden and then can the vegetables she sowed. Whether it be farm chore or making one of her delicious carrot cakes from scratch, Georgia put her heart and sole into it. Georgia loved caring for others. She would often make meals for the kid’s sports teams and was a constant supporter of her daughter, Tami and of her beloved grandchildren, Zachary and Tatum. Georgia had a way of lifting up others and supporting those around her. She had a sense of humor that could bring a smile to a troubled face and she was always there to cheer on those she loved the most.

Georgia was preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband of more than 70 years, Buster Pace; her son-in-law, Jeffrey Shelton; her granddaughter, Allie Nicole Shelton; her brother, Richard Pruitt and her two sisters, Lolamae McGehee and Joyce Pechacek.

Those left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Tami Shelton of Seminole; her grandson, Zachary Shelton and his wife, Autumn of Oklahoma City; her granddaughter, Tatum Shelton of Stillwater and a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends.