Freida Mae Senkbeil Pace, 81, passed away peacefully Friday Morning, April 24, 2026 at Mitchell Hollingsworth NRC in Florence. She was born May 13, 1944, in Hackleburg, Franklin County.
Preceded in Death by her parents Carl T. Senkbeil and Aubrey Lou Lawler Senkbeil; Infant Daughter, Cynthia Yvonne Pace (1961). Son, Scott Edward Pace (2006) of Muscle Shoals; Sister, Reba Faye Armistead of Russellville.
Survived by her daughter, Susan Renay Wiggins and husband Albert H. of Woodstock Ga; Grandson: Zachary Wiggins and wife, Laura of Acworth Ga. Arriving in May their daughter Natlie Renay; Granddaughter: (Scotty’s Daughter) Amanda Pace Medina and her husband Tyler of Russellville; Great Grandson: Chance Pennington of Russellville; Brother: Carl Lee Senkbeil and wife Lynda of Mt. Juliet Tn; Nieces: Lynn Armistead of Phil Campbell, Pam Gandy, Tammy Jackson of Russellville, and Lara Craig of Mt. Juliet Tn; Cousins: Patsy Lawler Mosser of Killen, and Wanda Lawler Martin of Collierville Tn.
Memorial Service and Visitation will be held at Colbert Memorial Chapel 700 Hwy 43 Tuscumbia, AL. Visitation will begin at 12:00 p.m. with a Memorial Service to follow at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Presiding over service will be Terry Jones of Spring Hill Tn. Residing Minister of Berea Church of Christ, Columbia Tn. Mr. Jones was former Minister of Littleville Church of Christ.
Littleville Community is where she grew up and attended school, church, and reared her two children. After the children were grown up, she moved to Muscle Shoals and resided until 2020. Frieda is a graduate of Russellville High School. She had the pleasure of being employed by the Colbert County Board of Education from 1972 to 2014. She began her career as a teacher’s aide at Littleville Elementary School under the Title One Reading Lab Program. She also served in Spring Valley, Cherokee, Leighton, Colbert Heights, and the Alternative School. Frieda also worked with special needs children in the County System. Her final years were served as the Secretary of Colbert Heights High School. She truly enjoyed per profession.
The family wishes to thank Mitchell-Hollingsworth NPC for their care. There are several we, the family, would like to thank personally, Loretta Water, Diane Overstreet, Emily, Savannah, Julie, and Ryan McKinney, the director of nursing. A special thank you to Jamie with Preferred Hospice.
