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Pace Lark Obituary
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LARK, Mr. Pace age 80, of Dayton, departed this life Saturday, September 11, 2010 after a lengthy illness. Born March 14, 1930 in Tallassee, Alabama. A graduate of Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, Class of 1948. A veteran of the U.S. Army, Korean War. Retired from Delco Moraine in 1998. He was a member of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church where he served as a trustee, treasurer and choir member. An avid bowler with the ONeil Associates Bowling Team. Preceded in death by his parents, Rev. Vercie and Edna Lark; daughter, Darlene; father- and mother-in-law, Rev. E.D. and Louvenia Varner; 2 sisters & 5 brothers. Survivors include his wife and best friend of 48 years, Gussie Lee; devoted son, Ronald (Leah); daughters, Deborah Walker (Charles), Doreen Hill; son, Adrian; 3 brothers, Rev. Marvin, Felix (Marcia) & Calvin (Faye) Lark; 4 sisters-in-law, Walta M., Lottie Mae, Delores & Barbara Lark; many grandchildren including his loving grandson, Damion and his mother, Julie Mayl; special "daughter", Rhonda Long; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Funeral service will be held 1 pm Thursday, September 16, 2010 at St. Timothy Missionary Baptist Church, 4466 Free Pike, Rev. Alonzo Looney, Pastor. Rev. Harold Rainey, assoc. minister officiating, Rev. Henry Colvin, Friendship M.B.C. eulogist. Entombment Bear Creek Hill Grove Mausoleum. Visitation 10 am Thursday at the church until the time of service. Family will receive friends one hour prior to service. Arrangements entrusted to the HOUSE OF WHEAT Funeral Home, Inc., 2107 N. Gettysburg Ave. Online condolences may be expressed at [email protected]
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Memories and Condolences
for Pace Lark
Debbie Trimborn -optical
September 8, 2021
Lots of great memories. What a guy! Loved singing at his church with the group Sisters and then at my church, Christ United Methodist. He was a great friend and miss him a lot
Brian Mitchell
September 26, 2010
We Send our Condolences to you and your family. May God keep you in comfort during your time of sorrow.
I just found out about pace's homegoing this evening.
DDN Reader
September 21, 2010
We Send our Condolences to you and your family. May God keep you in comfort during your time of sorrow.
Dennis Lee Baker & Family
September 19, 2010
My Sympathy goes out to The Pace Lark
Family. He was a gentle & loving spirit,may God Bless & keep his soul.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love,joy,peace,kindness,goodness,faithfulness. Galatians 5:22
September 18, 2010
My deepest symphathy to the Lark Family.God Bless You All. Debbie Robertson S'Port,La
Ronal & Barbara Blake
September 18, 2010
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Pam Clark-Harris
September 17, 2010
LaDonna & Diedre,
Please accept my deepest condolences of the passing of your Dearest Uncle. Please know that each of you have so many memories to look back on and to keep each of you blessed.
Your Friend/Co-worker
Tanya Blake-Owens
September 17, 2010
Ronald - My deepest symphathy to you & your family. God has not promised immunity from sorrow, but he has promised that he will be present with you though it: "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted" (Matthew 5:4).
Janay Simes-Love
September 16, 2010
Deborah - I just today learned of the passing of your father. My deepest symphathy to you & your entire family.
God Bless you all.
Amity Baptist Church
September 16, 2010
Pastor Lark and Family,
May the Master be very near to you doing this time of sorrow.
Your love one has gone through an archway from earth into the great beyond. He will know no more pain or sorrow. Let us rejoice for his great life past and be glad for his present life in heaven.
With heart-felt sympathy,
Deacons and Members of The Amity Baptist Church
Crystal Rainey & Christopher Bozeman
September 16, 2010
Sister Lark, Ronald and The Lark Family,
We would like to extend our deepest sympathy to all of you. Brother Lark has touched so many and was always a smiling face @ Friendship MBC. May God Bless you.
Sean Belyeu
September 16, 2010
Miss Gussie, Ron & the entire Lark family,
We would humbly like to express our sympathy in your time of bereavement. We take comfort in knowing that Mr. Pace is in no more pain & is with the Father in Heaven. May God bless all of you & keep you in his care.
Respectfully,
Sean A. Belyeu & family
Thurston & Mary Belyeu
Bessie Flowers & family
Wilma Thornton
September 16, 2010
I send my condolences to the entire Lark Family
September 16, 2010
We love you uncle Pace and aunt Gussie. nephews Ricky and Julian Long.
Dea. Eddie A. Franklin
September 16, 2010
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
John Hutson
September 15, 2010
Deepest sympathy to the Lark Family. I enjoyed bowling with Pace over the years. I will miss his friendship, and he will be missed by many.
Novella Driscoll
September 15, 2010
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
September 15, 2010
To the Lark Family I send my deepest condolence to each of you especially to Calvin and Faye. Hold on be strong it going to be alright in the Morning. MAY GOD BLESS EACH ONE OF YOU. Vera Haire
Sandee and Bob Keener
September 15, 2010
The Lark Family
Our deepest condolence on your loss. Your are in our thoughts and prayers.
MAY GOD BLESS YOU
Todd Lark, Sr.
September 15, 2010
We LOVE & WILL MISS YOU UNCLE PACE! We LOVE YOU Aunt Gussie! MAY GOD BLESS YOU and you are in our thoughts and prayers.
Todd, Alisha, Sashea, Todd, II, and Jaden
Nashville, Tennessee
September 15, 2010
WORDS CAN'T EXPRESS HOW I'M FEELING RIGHT NOW BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M FEELING BUT I DO KNOW I FEEL HURT, PAIN AND EMPTINESS...I GREW UP AROUND YOU AS A LITTLE GIRL WHO ALWAYS COULD COME IN YOUR OFFICE AND EXPECT YOU @ YOUR DESK AND YOU WOULD GREET ME WITH A WARM HUG AND A JOLLY RANCHER....:)THAT WENT ON EVERY SUNDAY I REMEMBER GETTING BAPTISED @ THE AGE OF 7 AND I CAME FROM OUT THE WATER AND YOU WERE THERE IN THE ROOM WAITING WITH THAT SAME EXACT WARM HUG AND YES OF COURSE A JOLLY RANCHER. IT WAS SOMETHING ABOUT YOU & AUNT GUSSIE THAT WAS AND ALWAYS BE SPECIAL TO ME.EVEN AS A YOUNG LADY YOU'RE HUGS AND EMBRACE WAS STILL THE SAME. I'M REALLY SAD BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW THE REASON FOR THE AFFECT BUT WHATEVER IT IS I THANK YOU, I LOVE YOU AND WILL MISS YOU DEARLY. I'M ALSO WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT YOU WERE SPECIAL TO ME!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE WEE-WEE
Sis Margaret Rainey
September 15, 2010
Sister Lark & The Lark Family,
I would like to send my deepest condolences to all of you. Even though I haven’t seen you all in quite some time, I want you all to know -- while I attended Friendship, Brother Lark was THE MAN whom everyone looked up to and admired. Sister Lark, I will keep our memories alive, I LOVE YOU and will miss BROTHER LARK.
Sheila Purce
September 15, 2010
I extend my deepest symapathy to the Lark family, you are in my thoughts and prayers. May God bless you.
September 15, 2010
The Lark Family, We extend our deepest sympathy and prayers for you and your family. God will strengthen you and give you peace. God Bless you.
Shelley & Cynthia Clay (Trotwood, OH)
September 15, 2010
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
DDN Reader
September 15, 2010
I send my condolences to the entire Lark Family.
September 15, 2010
gussie,we are so sorry for your loss the colvin family beverly joseph jackie mackie.[joe,carrie deseased]
Donald Mc Kinney
September 15, 2010
My prayers are with the family and friends. I know God will wipe away all tears, I pray God will continue to bless you because he is able.
Gerald Martin
September 15, 2010
To The Lark Family, We The Martin Brothers of Hoover Avenue, send to each of You Our Deepest Sympathy in Your loss. May God give each of You the strength to carry on. Darryl, Craig, Gerald and Dwight Martin and our Families.
Your Sis-in-Law (Smokey) Delores J. Lark (Dee-Dee)
September 15, 2010
To My Brother-in-law, You are truly missed by many. I will miss you in the Choir, Church and House. I will miss you standing behind me singing in my ear on sunday mornings.
LaDonna M. Lark (Your Niece)
September 15, 2010
To my Uncle, I love you very much, you are at peace now. May God Bless.
September 15, 2010
TO THE LARK FAMILY I MET SISTER GUSSIE AND BROTHER PACE LARK OVER FIFTY YEARS AGO WHEN I WAS A YOUNG GIRL AT FRIENDSHIP MBC.I'VE NEVER FORGOTTEN THEM OVER THE MANY YEARS,AND THE LESSEONS OF GOD THAT I LEARNED WATCHING THIS FAMILY IN THE CHURCH.I SEND MY DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO YOU SIS GUSSIE MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY DURING THIS TIME OF SORROW.
The Stokes Siblings
September 14, 2010
To Gussie and the entire Lark Family,
Hymn
When storms arise
And dark’ning skies
About me threat’ning lower,
To Thee, O Lord, I raise mine eyes,
To thee my tortured sprit flies
For solace in the hour.
The mighty arm
Will let no harm
Come near me nor befall me;
Thy voice shall quiet my alarm,
When life’s great battle waxeth warm --
No foeman shall appall me.
Upon thy breast
Secure I rest,
From sorrow and vexation;
No more by sinful cares oppressed,
But in thy presence ever blest,
O God of my salvation.
Paul Laurence Dunbar
Pace is resting upon the breast of God with no sinful cares. May you use this fact to comfort you during this time of sorrow. May you also use all of the wonderful times that you had with Pace to further ease your sorrow. Pace will surely be missed by all who knew him. May he rest in peace.
Robert E. Stokes
Rosanna Stokes
James H. Stokes
Derek Mock-Keith
September 14, 2010
To the Lark family from the Mock family we share your great grief,may God confort you always.
Benita Allen
September 14, 2010
Sis Lark and Family May God bless you during your time of bereavement. I'm reminded of the song that you and Bro.Pace Lark sung together "All MY HELP Comes From Lord". Your help will indeed come from the Lord. Stay strong in the Lord. You guys were wonderful mentors while growing up at Friendship Baptist Church. I know my grandmother Sis.Morris is rejoicing knowing that Pace is joining the heavenly choir.
Pat Fox
September 14, 2010
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Debbie Robertson
September 14, 2010
To Lark Family,May God Bless You in your time of grief .
Barbara Turner
September 14, 2010
Celebrating a life well lived. We will cherish the memories forever.
Benny & Helen Allen
September 14, 2010
Gussie,RON AND Leah 9/14/10 May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.Love may God be with you.
Love,Ben&Alen
ckin
September 14, 2010
Gussie,
I can't even imagine the loss you are feeling. What an unbelievable man! I feel honored to have had him (and you) in my life. God led us. I will so miss hearing his music and his laugh. Heaven is"rockin" now that the brothers are together. I admire and love you, Gussie.
Debbie @ Dayton Eye
Regina Lark
September 14, 2010
To Aunt Gussie, Ron, Leah and the entire Lark family, may God be with us during this time of sorrow. Take comfort in knowing that Heaven now has ANOTHER guardian angel to watch over us.
September 14, 2010
To Aunt Gussie, Ron, Leah and the entire Lark family, may God be with us during this time of sorrow. Take comfort in knowing that Heaven now has ANOTHER guardian angel to watch over us.
KIM (LARK) HARRIS
September 14, 2010
Daddy(CALVIN), Aunt Gussie, children and grandchildren, I extend my deepest condolences to our LARK family as we mourn yet celebrate the life and legacy of UNCLE PACE. Our family will be in my thoughts and prayers. Rest in peace uncle, no more pain and suffering. GOD now has you.
Luchawna Givner
September 14, 2010
Uncle, you've suffered long and hard. Finally, you get to rest. Thanks for being a wonderful male figure in my life. I will truly miss hearing you sing. Give daddy a kiss for me and I hope to see you again one day. Auntie, Ron, Leah, and Damion - Stay strong and know that if you ever need anything, I'm just a phone call away.
Much Love,
Shawn
Carolyn Jackson
September 14, 2010
Ladonna,
You have my families condolences. It is so hard when you lose a loved one. I am sure if you need anything you will call me.
Carolyn Jackson, Friend
Demond & Frankie Hill
September 14, 2010
Grandpa Pace Lark:
Thank you for accepting us into your life as your grandsons and for all the laughs and love you showed toward us. We love you. Until we meet again Grandpa! Our deepest sympathy to Grandma Gussie, Uncle Ron, Damion and Family-we love you.
Calvin Lark
September 14, 2010
Uncle words can't express how much I've admired you. I remember growing up in church with you and Annie. You would always shake my hand because you said, "Men shake hands, not hug." But as I got older the less you shook my hand and gave me more hugs. I love you uncle Pace. I will see you, momma, and grandmother one day in glory.
Cootie
Calvin Lark
September 14, 2010
Uncle words alone can't express how much, I've admired you. And how much of a mentor you've been to me from a far. I love you and I will see you , momma, and grandmother in glory one day. I love you.
Cootie
Marvin Dailey Sr. and Family
September 14, 2010
Pastor Lark and Family,
May God continue to bless and keep you in His care. Rest upon His promise that He will never leave you nor forsake you!
Your Sis-in-Law Smokey (Dee-Dee)
September 14, 2010
To my favorite brother in law, I am going to miss you in the choir, house, church and gonna miss you terribly at the church.
Tracey Tanner
September 14, 2010
Uncle. Say hi to Daddy for me. I will miss you and love you very much. Auntie and Ron, Leah, and Damion we are here for you and love you very much. Stay strong and if you need anything just ask.
Karen Ford-Alstork
September 14, 2010
To the Lark family. May God continue to keep his arms of love and protection around you.
Belinda Allen
September 14, 2010
Ladonna and family even though I did not know your uncle I offer my condolences. You know that I love you. So if there is anything I can do for you. You know how to reach me.
LaDonna M. Lark (Niece)
September 14, 2010
My Dearest Uncle, I love you and you will definitely be missed by many. May God bless us in our time of berevement. Aunt Gussie, May god bless you also, because you are a rare jewel and example of being a loving wife. I love you.
Ttheressa Brooks
September 14, 2010
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
barbara back
September 14, 2010
Gussie, Ron and Leah.
We love you all. God be with you.
Forest and Barbara
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