Zachari Townsend

Zachari Ann Townsend, age 46, of Stanton, passed away on Friday, March 24, 2023 at Clark Regional Medical Center in Winchester.  Born in Winchester on July 21, 1976 she was the daughter of the late Jon Duane Townsend and Margaret D. Ewen Chenault.  Zachari was a certified paramedic working during her career for the Powell County Ambulance Service and the Jessamine County Ambulance Service. She also worked for a time as a  Powell County dispatcher. She loved to be outdoors and loved to fish. She really enjoyed reading books of all kinds and studying medical material that helped her with her profession as a paramedic. She was very interested in astronomy and astrology and enjoyed looking at the stars and the moon. Zachari had a great sense of humor with a dry wit and at the same time was very compassionate and accepting. She is survived by her mother, Margaret D. (Gary) Chenault of Stanton; one daughter, Keely (Lilly) Shelton of Winchester; one brother, Larkin (Whitney) Townsend of Richmond; two grandchildren: Easton Flinchum and Amryn Shelton; two aunts; Sydney Ewen and BoPree Young; four cousins: Kelly (Tim) Conley of Georgetown, Anna Kate Conley of Stanton, Larkin Young of Lexington and Alex Chiles of Georgetown; one niece Caroline James Townsend and two nephews: Jon Hundley Townsend and Chase Wilson. Funeral services officiated by Terry Ewen will be held at 5:00 PM on Saturday, April 1, 2023 at Hearne Funeral Home, 125 West College Avenue, Stanton, KY.  Visitation is also on Saturday and begins from noon until service time. Honorary Pallbearers are Jouette Harrison, Eddie Barnes, Dr. Taufik Kassis,  Dr. Ananth Kumar, Michele Prince, Rachel Rhodes, Nathania Bush, Stacy Phillips, Nathan Zachary, Chase Southwood, Phoebe Everman, David Thorpe, Brinton Epperson, Cory Graham, Jake Rogers, Steven Hardy, All Powell County Emergency Response Personnel, Powell County Sheriff’s Office and the Powell County High School Class of 1994. Arrangements have been entrusted to Hearne Funeral Home.