Joseph Sidney Townsend

Joseph married Geneva Ester Tester on 27 Oct 1923 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Geneva was born on 24 Jul 1907 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 6 Jun 1996. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Celia Townsend Norwood, age 93, of Hendersonville, a native and former resident of Avery County, passed away Sunday morning, Sept. 29, 2019, at Mount View Assisted Living in Hendersonville.

Celia was born July 29, 1926, in Avery County, a daughter of the late Joe and Geneva Tester Townsend. She was a retired lab technician for Cannon Memorial Hospital and a member of Banner Elk Seventh Day Adventist Church.

She is survived by one Son: Bill Norwood and wife, Annetta, of Hendersonville; one Granddaughter: Jennifer Norwood Zepeda and husband Albert of Collegedale, Tenn.; and one Grandson: David Norwood and wife, Bethany, of Hendersonville; three Great-Grandsons: Brandon Zepeda, Benjamin Zepeda, and Brody Zepeda; two great-Granddaughters: Airlie Norwood and Brianna Zepeda; two Brothers: Floyd Townsend and wife, Edna, of Banner Elk, and Jimmy Townsend and wife, Ruby, of Wilson, NC, and three Sisters: Ethel Norwood and Barbara Ann Ward and husband, Cecil, all of Banner Elk, and Mary Townsend and husband Junior of Piney Creek, NC.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her Husband: J.B. Norwood; four Brothers: Buster, Kenneth, Vernon, and Dayton Townsend, and two sisters, Lucy Sword and Mildred Ramsey.

Funeral services for Celia Townsend Norwood will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019, at Banner Elk Seventh Day Adventist Church in Banner Elk. The body will lie in state, at the church, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Officiating will be Pastor Lewis Norwood. Burial will Follow in the Townsend Cemetery.

Celia married James B. "J. B." Norwood on 24 Dec 1941 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . James (son of James Wesley Norwood and Lulia Townsend) was born on 26 Dec 1918 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 8 Mar 1996; was buried in Townsend Family Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Floyd Ray Townsend, 89, of Banner Elk, NC, passed away Saturday Aug. 20, 2022, at his residence.

He was born November 7, 1932, in Avery County. The son of the late Joe and Geneva Tester Townsend. He was a member of Banner Elk Seventh Day Adventist Church.

He is survived by two daughters, Jane Eggers of Banner Elk and Tina Johnson and husband, Adam, of Banner Elk; two granddaughters, Roxanne Franklin and husband, John, of Banner Elk and Nichole Johnson of Bethel; two grandsons, Mark Eggers and wife, Tammi, of Banner Elk and Logan Johnson of Bethel; four great-grandchildren and six great-great grandchildren; two sisters, Barbara Ann Ward of Banner Elk and Mary Townsend and husband, Junior, Piney Creek; and one brother, Jimmy Townsend and wife, Ruby, of Wilson.

In addition to his father and mother he was preceded in death by his wife, Edna Rupard Townsend, one daughter, Peggy Townsend, one son, Dennis Townsend, four sisters, Ethel Norwood, Celia Norwood, Lucy Sword and Mildred Ramsey, four brothers, Buster, Kenneth, Vernon and Dayton Townsend and one son-in-law, Eddie Eggers.

Funeral services were conducted Monday, Aug. 22, 2022, at 7 p.m. at Hampton Funeral Home Chapel. Reverend Louis Young and Reverend Bill Shoupe officiating. Interment was held 11 a.m. Tuesday at Townsend Cemetery.