He was born Feb. 12, 1953 in Danville, Illinois to Robert and Mary (Salts) Townsend.
He is survived by three sisters, Alyse French, Janice (Lavon) Stahl and Lois (Paul) Boswell and a brother, Richard Townsend.
Robert was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, James, Jerry, William and Fred Townsend and seven sisters, Saundra Lawhorn, Peggy Hancock, Roberta Powell, Jackie Clawson, Bertha Cadman, Joyce McDonald and Patricia Lape.
Robert had attended Covington Schools and formerly lived in Gessie and Covington. He was a laborer in the construction industry for many years.
Commercial-News (Danville, IL)
He was born Feb. 12, 1953 in Danville, Illinois to Robert and Mary (Salts) Townsend.
He is survived by three sisters, Alyse French, Janice (Lavon) Stahl and Lois (Paul) Boswell and a brother, Richard Townsend.
Robert was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, James, Jerry, William and Fred Townsend and seven sisters, Saundra Lawhorn, Peggy Hancock, Roberta Powell, Jackie Clawson, Bertha Cadman, Joyce McDonald and Patricia Lape.
Robert had attended Covington Schools and formerly lived in Gessie and Covington. He was a laborer in the construction industry for many years.
Commercial-News (Danville, IL)
Family Members
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Roberta Ellea Townsend Powell
1933–1967
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Bertha Jean Townsend Cadman
1934–2000
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Patricia JoAnn Townsend Lape
1937–1997
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Peggy Earline Townsend Hancock
1938–2010
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Jacqueline Kay Townsend Clawson
1939–2003
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Alys Darline Townsend French
1940–2019
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Janice Marlene Townsend Stahl
1941–2019
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Jerry Lew Townsend
1946–2006
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Richard Joseph Townsend
1948–2021
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James Larkin Townsend
1951–1988
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