On April 19, 1947 George Allen Townsend Jr. (Son, Father, Grandfather, Brother) was born to the union of George Allen Townsend, and Myrtle Juanita Louise Russell in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The family later relocated to Los Angeles, California. George attended McKinley Elementary School, Enterprise Junior High School and Centennial High School consecutively. Soon after George’s High school graduation, George answered the call to Service and joined the United States Army during the Vietnam War. George bravely served until his discharge on December 8, 1969.
After his discharge, George worked with several Trucking companies doing long hauls and would eventually retire from his labor. George married Reveille Brown and to this union George had two sons Ishmael and Danelle. He would also become step-father to Reveille’s two sons Robert and Dion.
On Sunday, August 8, 2020, George was called home to be the Lord. He was preceded in death by his Father George Allen Townsend Sr., Mother Myrtle Juanita Louise Townsend, Brother Roy Gregory Townsend, Sister Paula Marie Townsend and Brother William Earl Townsend. He leaves to cherish his memory; Ishmael Townsend (son), Danelle Townsend (son), Hanan Najee-Ullah (sister), Dr. Constance Townsend Jordan (sister), Rodney Townsend (brother), Don Townsend (brother) and twin sisters Lonietta Townsend and Ronietta Townsend; an uncle, a host of aunts, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews, a host of in-laws and relatives.
Special acknowledgements to our brother Rodney and our Uncle Larry and Aunt Jamie Town-send for the special love and care given to George in his declining years.
