Jennie Mae Townsend Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Jennie Mae Townsend (Kankakee, Illinois), born in Charleston, Missouri, who passed away on September 27, 2021 at the age of 82. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Jennie Mae Townsend to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Elijah Betts and Louise Thomas Betts; her husband Edgar; her son Wendall; and her siblings, Felix, Elijah, Charles, Darcus, Jackie, Laurel Lee and Naomi.
She is survived by: her children, Edgar L Townsend, Jr. (Mary) of Kankakee, IL and Sheila Townsend (Vincent Ellis) of Kankakee, IL; her siblings, Ruth Simpson of Kankakee, IL, Deborah Turner (Phillip) of Charleston, MO, Betty Burns of Florissant, MO, Labirdia Moore of Normandy, MO, Delores Salmon of St. Louis, MO, Rochelle McVay of Memphis, TN and Gary Betts (Carolyn) of Indianapolis, IN; and also Steve Betts (Cheryl) of Charleston, MO. She is also survived by eleven grandchildren, seventeen great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
