Rodney Townsend

Rodney Freeman Townsend, age 70, of Clay City, KY passed away at his residence on Sunday, September 15, 2019.  Born in Campton, KY he was the son of the late Mark Townsend and the late Ollie Dickerson Townsend and he was a former oil field employee.  Rodney is survived by his wife, Betty Hall Townsend; one son, Rodney Joe (Melanie) Townsend of Winchester; four brothers:  James (Geneva) Townsend of Beattyville, Ronald (Karen) Townsend of Stanton, Alton (Pearl) Townsend of Stanton and Alvin (Libby) Townsend of Lee County; three sisters:  Gearld Dean South of Ohio, Callie (Paul) Faught of Stanton and Juanita (Marvin) Charles of Stanton; five grandchildren:  Asia Townsend, Jozlynn Townsend, Jeremy Carson, Jason Carson and Jessica Collins and two great grandchildren, Bryson Collins and Killian Conner.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by one son, Eligha Anderson; two brothers, Johnnie Ray Townsend and Eugene Townsend and three sisters:  Ruth Frazier, Joyce Caudill and Lilly Townsend.  Funeral services officiated by Bro. Ron Johnson and Brian Hampton will be held at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday at Hearne Funeral Home Inc., 125 West College Avenue, Stanton, KY.  Visitation is 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. Wednesday at the funeral home.  Burial will be in the Clay City-Eaton Cemetery with Jacob Meeks, Kaleb Meeks, Andrew Meeks, Tyler Davis, David Meeks and Bryan Faught serving as active pallbearers.  Honorary pallbearers are Travis Hall, Ronald Lawson and Marvin Charles.  Arrangements by Hearne Funeral Home, Inc