Donnie Ray Mace of Advance, son of the late Raymond Ray and Stella Jane Stafford Mace, was born in Bloomfield, Missouri on October 22, 1954, and passed away at his home near Advance on March 15, 2019, at the age of 64 years, 4 months and 21 days.

Donnie had lived Southeast Missouri and Advance all his life. He had worked at the Bell Mo Seed Company in Bell City and was a member of the United Methodist Church in Advance.

On July 29, 1991, he was married to Katherine Margaret Kidd.

Surviving are his wife, Kathy Mace of Advance; two daughters & husbands, Lindsey & Eric Callahan of Cape Girardeau, Sara & Garrett Robison of Columbia; one sister and husband, Kathy & Henry Brinkman of High Ridge. Other relatives and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Gary Mace and Bud Scheible and one sister, Betty Lou Dowd.

Friends may visit on Sunday, March 17, 2019, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 18, 2019, at 1:00 pm at the United Methodist Church in Advance with the Rev. Jerry Willer of Advance, Missouri officiating.

Interment will follow in the Hitt Cemetery near Advance with Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home of Bloomfield in charge of arrangements.