Vernon E. Townsend
(April 1, 1942 - May 21, 2009)


Mr. Vernon E. Townsend, age 67, of 9860 Highway 88 East, Laurel Springs, died Thursday morning, May 21, 2009, at Ashe Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Townsend was born April 1, 1942 in Avery County, a son of the late Joe Sidney Townsend and Geneva Teaster Townsend. He was a retired truck driver and a partner in Townsend Logging.

Mr. Townsend is survived by six sisters, Celia Norwood of Hendersonville, Lucy Sword and Mildred Ramsey and husband Fred, all of Banner Elk, Barbara Ann Ward and husband Cecil, Deep Gap, Ethel Norwood and husband Junior of Newland, and Mary Townsend and husband Junior of Piney Creek; two brothers, Floyd Townsend and wife Edna Earl of Banner Elk, and Jimmy Townsend and wife Ruby of Laurel Springs, and three sisters-in-law, Margaret Townsend of Banner Elk, Earlene Brown of Boone, and Ruth Townsend of Laurel Springs. He is also survived by a number of nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Buster Lewis Townsend, Kenneth Marvin Townsend, and Dayton Junior Townsend, and two brothers-in-law, J.B. Norwood, and Jim Sword.

Funeral services for Mr. Vernon E. Townsend will be conducted Sunday afternoon, May 24, 2009, at 2:00 o'clock, at Banner Elk Seventh Day Adventist Church. The body will lie in state, at the church, from 1:00 until 2:00 o'clock. Officiating will be Pastor Charles Hindman. Burial will follow in the Townsend Family Cemetery.

The body will be taken to the residence, Friday, May 22, 2009, at 4:00 o'clock, where friends may visit at any time.

Flowers are appreciated, or memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Western Carolina Chapter, 3800 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina, 28215-3220.

Online condolences may be sent to the Townsend family at www.hamptonfuneralservice.com.

Hampton Funeral and Cremation Service is in charge of the arrangements.