Glenville Townsend

Glenville Berton Townsend, age 57, husband of Teresa Cline Townsend of Clay City, Kentucky passed away at his residence on May 25, 2020.  Born in Cincinnati, Ohio he was the son of Beulah Charles Townsend (John) Yates of Winchester and the late Claude B. Townsend and stepmother Joyce Townsend of Berea.  He was an industrial operator with Winchester Farms Dairy.  He was a devoted husband and spectacular father.  He was an avid turkey, deer, bear and duck hunter and also enjoyed musky fishing.  He mentored many young hunters and volunteered time with wounded warriors.  He also won several turkey calling contests.  Glenville played Bluegrass Gospel for 25 years with Silver Creek, Jubilee Road and the Ole Stump Kickers, he sang lead and high tenor and played lead guitar.  He wrote a total of five songs, one of which was in the billboard top 20.  In addition to his wife and parents he is also survived by one son, Hunter (Alyssa Seale) Townsend of Mt. Sterling; three daughters:  Cynthia (Jeremy) Adams of Mt. Sterling, Elizabeth Woosley and Chelsea (Wyatt) Robinson both of Clay City; one sister, Teresa (Kenny) Morton of Clay City; two stepsisters, Angela Renee Williams of Clay City and Connie Howard of Stanton and six grandchildren:  Seth Adams, Devon Adams, Chase Adams, Adrian Smith, Chloe Smith and Zoey Robinson.  Funeral services officiated by Bro. Lovell Stevens will be conducted at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, May 30, 2020 at Hearne Funeral Home Inc. in Stanton.  Visitation begins at 5:00 P.M. Friday at the funeral home.  Burial will be in Townsend Family Cemetery with Hunter Townsend, Seth Adams, Devon Adams, Chase Adams, Ian Morton and Steven Morton serving as active pallbearers.  Honorary pallbearers are Paul Cline, Garet Horn, Eddie Wells, Tommy Cline, Mutt Willoughby, Jeff Spencer, Jason Woosley, Wyatt Robinson, Adrian Smith, Jeremy Adams, William Walters, Kenny Morton and Tony Polsgrove.  Arrangements by Hearne Funeral Home, Inc.