Jacob Lewis (Shug) Pace

March 18, 1947 - December 18, 2020

Jacob Lewis (Shug) Pace, age 73 of Snellville, GA, passed away Friday, December 18, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Corine Freyermuth Pace and Almon Berry Pace, Sr. He is survived by his loving wife, Carolyn Garrett Pace; children, Julie Pace Maddox (Keith) and Jason Garrett Pace; grandchildren, Cierra, Sophie, and Riley Maddox; siblings, Almon Berry Pace, Jr. and Neil Pace; nieces, nephews, and a host of other relatives. Jake (Shug) was born in Savannah, Georgia. He attended Savannah High School and Armstrong State College. Jake was an engineer for BellSouth and AT&T. He was a member of Berean Baptist Church. Jake was an avid golfer and loved traveling, baseball, and football. The funeral service to celebrate the life of Jacob Lewis (Shug) Pace will be held on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 10:00 AM at Tom M. Wages Snellville Chapel. Burial will follow at Dead River Cemetery, in Uvalda, GA. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, prior to the service, from 9:00 AM until 10:00 AM at the funeral home. If you prefer to make a memorial donation, in lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Berean Missionary Fund, https://www.bbclilburn.org/missions/. Due to the current COVID-19 regulations, our staff is committed to taking care of our guests and families that we serve. Please understand that we will be limiting the amount of people at our chapel for visitations and services. We also ask all guests and family members attending visitations and services to please bring and wear a mask. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.wagesfuneralhome.com. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, a family company, 3705 Highway 78 West, Snellville, GA 30039 (770-979-3200) has been entrusted with the arrangements.