LA CENTER — Willard “Buddy” Pace, 75, of La Center died Tuesday, January 1, 2013, at Western Baptist Hospital.

Surviving are his wife, Linda Sue Langdon of La Center; his son, John Deason of La Center; his daughter, Kimberly Pace of La Center; two grandsons, Nate and Jax Deason, and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father, Willard Stanley Pace, and his mother, Mary Kay Swan.

Services will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 5, 2013, at Lindsey Funeral Home in Paducah, with Hutch Hutcheson officiating.

Visitation will be held from 12 noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, January 5, 2013, at the funeral home.

Online condolences can be left at www.lindseyfuneral.com.