Carl Weldon Pace, age 87, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Friday, September 11, 2015. He was born on September 21, 1927. He is preceded in death by his parents, Truman and Virginia Pace; son, Carl Lamar Pace; daughter, Kathy Morgan; brothers, Roy Pace, Dewey Pace; sisters, Estelle Boyd, Thelma Brown, Delma Brown, Corine Painter, Shirley Dickerson and Oravell Tinch. He is survived by his wife Geneva Pace of Dalton; son, James Pace; daughters and sons in law, Deborah and David Defore of Dalton, and Elaine and Lee Parsons of Dalton; sister, Mattie Bedwell of Chatsworth; 16 grandchildren; and numerous great grandchildren and nieces and nephews. A funeral service to celebrate the life of Carl Weldon Pace will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, September 13, 2015 at the chapel of Dalton Funeral Home with Bro. Marvin Brock and Bro. Jason Pace officiating. Interment will follow at New Zion Hill Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends for visitation from 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM on Saturday evening. Arrangements have been entrusted to independently owned and operated Dalton Funeral Home, 620 South Glenwood Ave. Dalton, GA; 706-529-5371.