MUNCIE--Jerry Lee Townsend, 78, passe away Sunday morning, April 2, 2017 at his residence following an extended illness. He was born on July 25, 1938 in Hartford City, the son of Alfred Albert and Helen Juliene (Waters) Townsend.
Jerry married Pearly (Barnett) Townsend on Nov. 14, 1998, n their home and she survives. Mr. Townsend has worked for various places throughout the Muncie area but most recently for Borg-Warner as a Supervisor in their maintenance department for 15 years prior to his retirement in 2003. He enjoyed fishing, camping and boating when he was able to.
Besides his wife of 18 years, Pearly, he is survived by four sons, Terry Townsend (wife-Beth), Christopher Townsend (wife-April), Jason Townsend, and Troy Shane Townsend; one daughter, Juliene Couture (husband-Michael); two step daughters, Terri Sanders (husband-Mark) and Yalanda Jefferson (companion-Michael Early); 12 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two brothers, Dean Townsend (wife-Mary Ann) and Bill Townsend (wife-Diane); one sister, Barbara Blankenship; and several nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by a son, Allyn Townsend; a daughter, Jerri LeAnn Townsend; and three brothers, Wayne, Eddie and Dale Townsend.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Parson Mortuary with Pastor Ken Beaton officiating. Burial will follow at the Gardens of Memory Memorial Park north of Muncie. Friends may call at the mortuary on Saturday from 12 p.m. until service time. Memorial contributions may be made to the family n care of a "Go Fund Me Account" set up for the purpose of purchasing a marker to be placed at the cemetery.
Jerry married Pearly (Barnett) Townsend on Nov. 14, 1998, n their home and she survives. Mr. Townsend has worked for various places throughout the Muncie area but most recently for Borg-Warner as a Supervisor in their maintenance department for 15 years prior to his retirement in 2003. He enjoyed fishing, camping and boating when he was able to.
Besides his wife of 18 years, Pearly, he is survived by four sons, Terry Townsend (wife-Beth), Christopher Townsend (wife-April), Jason Townsend, and Troy Shane Townsend; one daughter, Juliene Couture (husband-Michael); two step daughters, Terri Sanders (husband-Mark) and Yalanda Jefferson (companion-Michael Early); 12 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two brothers, Dean Townsend (wife-Mary Ann) and Bill Townsend (wife-Diane); one sister, Barbara Blankenship; and several nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by a son, Allyn Townsend; a daughter, Jerri LeAnn Townsend; and three brothers, Wayne, Eddie and Dale Townsend.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Parson Mortuary with Pastor Ken Beaton officiating. Burial will follow at the Gardens of Memory Memorial Park north of Muncie. Friends may call at the mortuary on Saturday from 12 p.m. until service time. Memorial contributions may be made to the family n care of a "Go Fund Me Account" set up for the purpose of purchasing a marker to be placed at the cemetery.
MUNCIE--Jerry Lee Townsend, 78, passe away Sunday morning, April 2, 2017 at his residence following an extended illness. He was born on July 25, 1938 in Hartford City, the son of Alfred Albert and Helen Juliene (Waters) Townsend.
Jerry married Pearly (Barnett) Townsend on Nov. 14, 1998, n their home and she survives. Mr. Townsend has worked for various places throughout the Muncie area but most recently for Borg-Warner as a Supervisor in their maintenance department for 15 years prior to his retirement in 2003. He enjoyed fishing, camping and boating when he was able to.
Besides his wife of 18 years, Pearly, he is survived by four sons, Terry Townsend (wife-Beth), Christopher Townsend (wife-April), Jason Townsend, and Troy Shane Townsend; one daughter, Juliene Couture (husband-Michael); two step daughters, Terri Sanders (husband-Mark) and Yalanda Jefferson (companion-Michael Early); 12 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two brothers, Dean Townsend (wife-Mary Ann) and Bill Townsend (wife-Diane); one sister, Barbara Blankenship; and several nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by a son, Allyn Townsend; a daughter, Jerri LeAnn Townsend; and three brothers, Wayne, Eddie and Dale Townsend.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Parson Mortuary with Pastor Ken Beaton officiating. Burial will follow at the Gardens of Memory Memorial Park north of Muncie. Friends may call at the mortuary on Saturday from 12 p.m. until service time. Memorial contributions may be made to the family n care of a "Go Fund Me Account" set up for the purpose of purchasing a marker to be placed at the cemetery.
Jerry married Pearly (Barnett) Townsend on Nov. 14, 1998, n their home and she survives. Mr. Townsend has worked for various places throughout the Muncie area but most recently for Borg-Warner as a Supervisor in their maintenance department for 15 years prior to his retirement in 2003. He enjoyed fishing, camping and boating when he was able to.
Besides his wife of 18 years, Pearly, he is survived by four sons, Terry Townsend (wife-Beth), Christopher Townsend (wife-April), Jason Townsend, and Troy Shane Townsend; one daughter, Juliene Couture (husband-Michael); two step daughters, Terri Sanders (husband-Mark) and Yalanda Jefferson (companion-Michael Early); 12 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two brothers, Dean Townsend (wife-Mary Ann) and Bill Townsend (wife-Diane); one sister, Barbara Blankenship; and several nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by a son, Allyn Townsend; a daughter, Jerri LeAnn Townsend; and three brothers, Wayne, Eddie and Dale Townsend.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Parson Mortuary with Pastor Ken Beaton officiating. Burial will follow at the Gardens of Memory Memorial Park north of Muncie. Friends may call at the mortuary on Saturday from 12 p.m. until service time. Memorial contributions may be made to the family n care of a "Go Fund Me Account" set up for the purpose of purchasing a marker to be placed at the cemetery.
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