Obituaries

Clarence E. Townsend, 96, died Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2005 in Kearney, Nebraska. He was born July 20, 1909, at Wanette, Okla., to William Thomas and Laura Fraker Townsend. On March 7, 1934  he married Oma Teague. Oma passed away on April 29, 1971. He married Mary Rousselle on October 12, 1985, Mary passed away on January 28, 2001. Clarence was buried at Gothenburg Cemetery in Cozad. He was a Minister for 37 years for the Church of the Nazarene.

Delia Mae Townsend Bledsoe was born on Wednesday, June 28, 1911 in Silo, Oklahoma to Robert Franklin and Mary Docia Cox Townsend.  She passed away Sunday, September 25, 2005 in Durant, Oklahoma at the age of 94 years, 2 months. Delia lived in Silo, Oklahoma with her niece, Bobbie Fern Billings, on the old property of her father Robert Franklin Townsend. Delia was buried in Silo, Oklahoma at the Silo Cemetery.

Betty Louella Townsend passed away September 20, 2002 in Amarillo, Texas. Betty Townsend was born on June 13, 1932 in Shidler, Oklahoma. She lived with her husband Bobby Joe Townsend in Borger, Texas. The funeral services were held at Bunavista Baptist Church on Tuesday September 24, 2002 at 2:00PM and she was buried at "Resthaven Garden" Highland Park Cemetery in Borger, Texas.

Connie Jean Townsend Beckham passed away January 25, 2003 in Wichita Falls, Texas after a long battle with cancer. Connie was born on December 22, 1955. She was the daugther of Willard and Clogene Townsend of Wichita Falls, Texas. Services were held at Lunn's Colonial Chapel in Wichita Falls, Texas, conducted by Dr. David Hale. The final resting place was in Highland Cemetery in Durant, Oklahoma.