Survivors include his wife Pamela Townsend of Texarkana; two daughters, Amber Futrell of Dallas, TX. and Dr. Monica Townsend and husband Dr. Jason Beck; one granddaughter Eilyn Bristol Beck; one sister-in-law Sandra Townsend of Texarkana, TX.
Graveside services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at Holy Cross Cemetery under the direction of East Funeral Home-Downtown. Deacon David Fowler will be officiating.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to: Texarkana Animal League, P. O. Box 6166, Texarkana, TX 75505.
Online tributes may be made at www.eastfuneralhomes.com.