Courtesy Photo by Melonie Parrish Pace
Celebrating Thanksgiving this year in Jefferson were 5 generations of descendants of Floyd Curtis Pace and Nobie Celestial Garrett who were married in the Marion County Courthouse 99 years ago, on 25th of October, 1924.
This couple had 7 children, three of whom now live in Jefferson. They are Geraldine Pace Mason, Milton Pace and Laura Pace Omer. Their brother Curtis Pace lives in Montgomery, AL. The other children, Vincent Eugene Pace, Janette Pace Boswell, and Patricia Pace Brown are deceased.
Picture below are 5 generations ranging in age from 92 years to 4 years: Geraldine Pace Mason, Paula Jeane Mason Powers, Mark Randall Powers, Jr., Destiny Elizabeth Powers Osbourne, and Jude Aaron Gilliam Osborne.