Sally Mace, 86, died on March 9, 2026. She was born on October 18, 1939, in McKeesport, Penn., to Edwin and Eleanor Cunningham.
Her family moved frequently due to her father’s job in the aerospace industry. She met Carl Mace on a blind date and they were married soon after. They had four children Debbie, Carl, Juli and Stephen.
They lived in Ohio and were members of the Akron Baptist Temple until they moved to Texas in 1988. There they were members of the First Baptist Church of Heath for many years before moving their membership to the First Baptist Church of Rockwall. She sang in the choir, counted tithes and offerings, and worked in the sound booth to help out in whatever way she could. She was also faithful to attend her Sunday School classes.
They enjoyed singing in choirs together, traveling (especially their yearly wildflower trips), date nights to The Gospel Jubilee. She was an excellent cook and Carl was her best customer.
Mrs. Mace was a homemaker and could often be found cooking, decorating cakes, and working in her gardens. Her pasttimes included crafts as well as her gardening and she had a particular fondness for sewing and painting. She was an avid bird enthusiast.
After Carl’s passing, she moved to Wesley House Quitman.
Mrs. Mace is survived by her children, Debbie Phillips and husband James, Juli Garner and husband Joey, and Stephen Mace; grandchildren, Troy Ruetz, Chelsea Ruetz, Colten Garner, Jolee Poteet and husband Wyatt, Josee Garner, Jayson Garner, Jayci Garner, Azure Alicandro-Mace, and Cedar Alicandro-Mace; great-grandchildren, Maci Ruetz, Lukas Ruetz, Liam Phillips and Yuri Phillips; and sister, Nancy Yuschak and husband Phil.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Carl Luther Mace Jr.; son, Carl Luther Mace III; and her parents.