Ouida Catherine Parmley Townsen

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ouida Catherine Parmley Townsen on Monday, the 14th of August 2023, at the age of 102. She was born on the 5th of December 1920 in Nacogdoches, Texas.

Ouida and her mother, Sallie Parmley were lifelong members of South Main Baptist Church.

Ouida is preceded in death by her husband Norman O. Townsen, Sr.; her parents, Sallie Baron Parmley and Isaac Davis Parmley; brothers, Eugene (Sue), Glen (Marsan), Durwood (Roxy); and best friend and sister-in-law Lillian Rembert. She is survived by her sons, Norman O. Townsen, Jr. and Walter Parmley Townsen and his wife Dale; grandsons, Paul Christopher and his wife Jennifer, and Michael Bradley and his wife Erin; great-grandchildren, Mackenzie Henry and her husband Hunter, Tristan and her fiance Colin Burns, Noah Cousin and Presley, Grant, Garrett and Graham; plus numerous nieces and nephews.

Ouida, known to all as "Mimi,” loved traveling with family and friends and could always be seen at all of her kid's ball games. Her quiet strength and kindness was an inspiring characteristic of this sweet lady who lived on the corner of Academy and Bellefontaine for over 70 years.

Her family wishes to thank all her neighborhood friends for their kind thoughts and prayers over the last few years and her remarkable caregivers and friends at the Clarewood House.

Friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family from five o'clock in the afternoon until seven o'clock in the evening on Monday, the 21st of August, in the parlor of Geo. H. Lewis & Sons, 1010 Bering Drive in Houston.

An interment is to be conducted at ten o'clock in the morning on Tuesday, the 22nd of August, at Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery, 12800 Westheimer Road in Houston.

In lieu of customary remembrances, the family requests with gratitude that memorial contributions in her name be directed to Texas Children's Hospital, Office of Philanthropy, Ste. 6226, PO Box 300630, Houston, TX 77230-0630 (or simply select the icon under "Donations" below).

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