Margaret Townsel

TOWNSEL, Mrs. Margaret Marie - Age 87, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at Kith Haven Nursing Home. Family hour 10 a.m. Friday, January 13, 2012 at Grace Emmanuel Baptist Church, 3502 Lapeer Rd., with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m. Pastor Marvin A. Jennings, Sr., officiating. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Mrs. Townsel will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12Noon-8 p.m. Thursday. Mrs. Margaret Marie Townsel was born April 3, 1924 in Reedland, Arkansas to the union of Samuel and Maggie Wright. She attended Eudora High School and graduated, May 4, 1945. After high school, she attended Arkansas AM & N College in Pine Bluff, AR. After college she joined in Holy Matrimony to Robert Townsel to this union six children were born. Margaret was an active member of New Zion Baptist Church for over 50 years, where she served as Deaconess, Sunday school teacher, Vacation Bible School teacher and Mission Leader. She also worked as a substitute teacher for the Flint Public Schools. As a mother and wife, she loved gardening, cooking, sewing, fishing and crafts. Margaret was known for her leather craft products. She leaves to cherish her memory: husband of 63 years, Robert Townsel of Flint; daughter, Robbie (Charles) Ransom of Ann Arbor, MI; 5 sons, Thaddeus (Toni) Townsel of Lansing, MI, R. Maurice of Ann Arbor, MI, Anthony (Viviene) Townsel of Grand Blanc, MI, Lawrence (Barbara) Townsel of Flint and Cedric Townsel of Troy, MI; niece she raised as her own, Glenna (Terry) Gates; 9 grandchildren, Terrence (Robin) Dye, Steven Dye, Mershon Dye, Ariana Dye, Brandon Townsel, Lindsay Townsel, Imondre’ Johnson, Julian Townsel and Mia Townsel; 3 great-grandchildren, Nylah Smith, Terrence Dye, Jr. and Trent Dye; sister, Maggie (Leo) Smiley of Naperville, IL; adopted daughter, Hildria Richmond; and God-daughter, Marva Stephens; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Mrs. Townsel was preceded in death by her parents, Samuel and Maggie Wright; brothers, Ernest, Albert, Samuel, George and Carneal; and sisters, Laura, Theresa, Dorothy and Bernice.

Margaret Townsel

April 3, 1924 - January 4, 2012