Cecil Mace

1928 - 2011

CECIL ADAM MACE

MARION - Cecil Adam Mace, 82, of Marion, N.C., passed away Thursday, September 8, 2011 at Presbyterian Hospital in Huntersville, N.C. He was born November 23, 1928 in McDowell County, N.C. to the late Galen Mace and Myrtle Conner Mace. He dearly loved his sweetheart and life partner, Jean Hogan Mace, through 62 years of marriage and was a proud dad and granddad.

Mr. Mace was a retired builder and a veteran of the United States Marine Corp. He was a lifelong member of East Marion Baptist Church. He enjoyed helping others through delivering Meals on Wheels or repairing a friend or neighbor's house, adding his own special touch. He always enjoyed working in his yard keeping God's grass perfectly cut. Mr. Mace never met a stranger and always wanted the best for those he knew.

In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by two brothers, DeWitt and Bobby Mace.

Surviving Mr. Mace are his wife, Jean Hogan Mace of the home; two daughters, Linda Mace McGee and husband, Gary, of Corolla, N.C. and Leslie Mace Turner and husband, David, of Denver, N.C.; one brother, Galen Jim Mace and wife, Jenna, of Marion, N.C.; one sister, Janie Mace Hogan and husband, Frank, of Summerville, S.C.; four grandchildren, Scott McGee and wife, Jenna, of Charleston, S.C., Jeffrey McGee of Corolla, N.C., Megan Turner of Denver, N.C. and Justin Turner of Denver, N.C.; several nieces and nephews and many friends.

The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 PM on Saturday, September 10, 2011 at East Marion Baptist Church with the Rev. Jeff Hall officiating. Funeral service will follow at 3 p.m. at the church. Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Meals on Wheels of McDowell County or East Marion Baptist Church.

Words of comfort may be shared with the Mace family at www.kirkseyfhmarion.com