THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Saturday, June 3, 1995 TAG: 9506030262
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B4 EDITION: FINAL
DATELINE: CHESAPEAKE LENGTH: Short : 28 lines
Russell I. Townsend, 98, co-founder and former owner of Townsend Brothers, Inc., died June 2, 1995, in Chesapeake.
Mr. Townsend was born in Norfolk and was a former resident of Rodgers Street in South Norfolk. He was a member of the South Norfolk Better Business Club.
Survivors include his wife, Lola Privott Townsend; a daughter, Margie Townsend Landers of Richmond, Va.; a son, Judge Russell I. Townsend Jr. of Chesapeake; four grandchildren, Patricia Landers Fore, John David Landers Jr., Stephanie Townsend Farabow and Courtney Townsend Brown; and three great-grandchildren, Robert Fore, Joseph Fore and Rachel Landers.
A graveside service will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Riverside Memorial Park by the Rev. John Andrews. The family will be at Francis A. Gay Funeral Home, South Norfolk chapel, from 7 to 8 p.m. today.
KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY
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