Barbara Jean Porter Townsend, age 79, wife of Sherwood Townsend of Stanton, KY passed away March 10, 2019 at her residence. Born in Man, Logan County, West Virginia she was the daughter of the late Howard and Gladys Plumbley Porter. Barbara was a former factory employee of Baxter Medical Supplies. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her son, Wallace Sherwood Townsend and one brother, Danny Ray Porter. She is survived by her husband, Sherwood Townsend; two sons, Terrence Lee Townsend of Round Lake Beach, IL and Rant Townsend of Stanton; one daughter, Karen Ann Appel of Stanton; one brother, Howard Porter, Jr.; three sisters, Donna Faye Goodwin of Plainfield, IL, Patty Ann Curry of Sugar Grove, IL and Gloria Gates of Morgantown, KY; 15 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Funeral services officiated by Bro. Mike Hicks will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday at Hearne Funeral Home Inc., 125 West College Avenue, Stanton, KY. Visitation begins at 5:00 P.M. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in McCoy Cemetery with Rant Townsend, Keith Harnois, Andrew Barkley, Austin Harnois, Will Jackson and Terry Appel serving as pallbearers. Arrangements by Hearne Funeral Home, Inc.
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