Louise Townsend

Louise Townsend, age 87, widow of Dorvan Townsend, passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at Stanton Nursing Center.  Born in Zoe, KY she was the daughter of the late Lesley Jones and the late Jocie Johnson Jones.  Louise Townsend was a homemaker and excellent quilt maker.  She had attended Middle Fork Church of God and Emmanuel Baptist Church.  She is survived by two grandchildren, Ralph Higgins, III and Autumn (Stephen) Phelps of Lexington; one great grandchild, Amelia Phelps and one sister, Dolly Derickson of Altamonte Springs, FL.  In addition to her parents and her husband, she was also preceded in death by her son, Harold Wayne Townsend; by her daughter, Carol Higgins Miller; six brothers:  Thomas Ollie Jones, Ralph Jones, Ruthford "Bud" Jones, Harrison Jones, Ova Jones and Dale Jones and by three sisters:  Virginia Poore, Ruth "Janie" Michaels and Lorene "Pean" Elkins.  Visitation begins at 11:00 A.M. Saturday followed by her funeral service officiated by Pastor Brad Epperson at 2:00 P.M. at Hearne Funeral Home, Inc., 125 West College Avenue, Stanton, KY. Burial will be in Rogers Chapel Cemetery with Ralph Higgins III, Larry Epperson, Brinton Epperson, Eric Ginter, David Matthews and Ralph Higgins II serving as active pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Sheridan "Junior" Hall, Shelia Gray, Kay Epperson, Vanessa "Poodle" Matthews, the staff of Hospice East and the staff of Stanton Nursing Center. Arrangements by Hearne Funeral Home, Inc.