Rita Alice Townsend Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Rita Alice Townsend (Manchester, Michigan), born in Detroit, Michigan, who passed away on May 13, 2019 at the age of 100. 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 Rita Alice Townsend to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Ryland Pierce and Alice Pierce (Woodruff); her husband Harold; her son Leroy Townsend; her grandson-in-law Eric Kemner; her great grandchild Piper Gates; and her great great grandchild Jonathan Kaufman.
She is survived by: her daughters, Ruth Burch (Tom) of Manchester and Eileen Ball (Leon) of Manchester; her daughter-in-law Gloria Townsend; her stepsister Charlotte Brott of Reno; and her grandchildren, Deb McCallum (Wayne), Becky Townsend, Trisha Hull (Chris), Tonya Kaufman (Joe), Dan Burch (Deb), Colleen Sweetland (Gary), Jim Burch (Shelia), Cathy McMonagle (Jim), Michael Ball (Cecila), Mark Ball (Kari), Michelle Dettling (Bruce), Marie Gates (Brandon) and Melanie Woods (Jason). She is also survived by 36 great-grandchildren., 28 great-great grandchildren.
