Thomas "Tommy" Matthew Pace

Thomas "Tommy" Matthew Pace obituary, Rayville, LA

Thomas "Tommy" Matthew Pace

Thomas "Tommy" Pace Obituary

Visit the Mulhearn Funeral Home - Rayville website to view the full obituary.

A celebration of life for Thomas “Tommy” Matthew Pace, 71, of Start, Louisiana will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, May 31, 2025 at Mulhearn Funeral Home in Rayville, Louisiana. Visitation will be held from 1:00 P.M. until the time of service.

Tommy was born on November 29, 1953, in Rayville, Louisiana and passed away on May 26, 2025.

Mr. Pace worked hard and played even harder. He lived a life full of ups and downs. He was a man with a lot to say and a little attitude to go with it. Tommy loved his children in his own way and cherished all the memories he made with them.

He is preceded in death by his father, Marion Pace; mother, Bernice Pace; and sister, Caroline Dean.

Those left to cherish his memory are his children, Matt Crnkovic, Laurie Crnkovic, Shawn Pace, Brandy Fontenot, and Tori Pace; brother, Mike Pace and his wife, Kathy; several grandchildren and great grandchildren; many special nieces and nephews and one special daughter-in-law.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Mulhearn Funeral Home - Rayville

507 Foster St, Rayville, LA 71269

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