Carolyn Edwards Pace

EDEN CAROLYN EDWARDS PACE, AGE 82, OF 5399 Northland Drive, Atlanta, GA, and formerly of Eden, passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2015.A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at Fair Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at Overlook Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from 1 till 2 p.m. at Fair Funeral Home.Carolyn was born May 25, 1932 in Rockingham County to the late Bransford and Ruth Price Edwards. She was a graduate of Leaksville High School, class of 1950, and later attended Western Carolina University. Carolyn was crowned Miss North Carolina in 1950 and was a finalist in the Miss America Pageant that same year. She was a volunteer for many years with the Salvation Army.Surviving are daughters, Cynthia Walker of Atlanta, GA; Linda Walker Haddad and husband Issam of Amsterdam, Holland; sons, Clay Pace of Raleigh and Bran Pace of Alpharetta, GA; stepson, Mark Pace and wife Jane of Clemmons; grandchildren, Amanda Pace and H.C. Pace V of Raleigh.Memorial contributions offered to Paralyzed Veterans of America at PVA Processing Center, 7 Mill Brook Road, Wilton, NH 03086Online condolences at www.fairfuneralhome.com.