James A. (Jim) Townsend Jr. passed away peacefully from this life to his home in Heaven on June 23, 2018 at the age of 95. Jim was born in Alva, OK on September 14, 1922 to James A. Sr. and Lulu (Laughlin) Townsend. He graduated from Northwestern Oklahoma State University and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Jim Worked several years at Boeing Co. in Wichita, KS and then at Tinker Air Force Base in Midwest City, OK from where he retired. Jim was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Melba, brother, and sister. Survivors include his children, DeAnna Williams, Donna Brown, and Wayne Leatherbury; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Jim was loved and appreciated for the enrichment he added to our lives and for treating us as his own after he married our mother. He was a much loved and wonderful grandfather and will be greatly missed by all but especially by his grandchildren. We are happy to know that he is no longer in pain and look forward to seeing him again in Heaven.