Roger Dale Townsend, Sr, passed from this life in Bolivar, Friday September 18, 2015 at the age of 61 years, 11 months, and 17 days.
He was born October 1, 1953 in Grand Junction and on May 24, 1975 he married Carolyn McAlpin. Mr. Townsend worked at Harmon International and was retired from maintenance and a truck driver with the Hardeman County Highway Department living most his life in Hardeman County. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing guitar and working on cars. He served 8 years in the Tennessee National Guard and was affiliated with the church of Christ.
In addition to his wife Carolyn, survivors include a daughter, Jeanie Townsend McCaine and her husband Ted of Jackson; 2 sons, Adam Townsend and his wife Ashley and Roger Dale Townsend, Jr. and his wife Mary of Savannah; his mother Frances Ray and her husband Wilbur of Middleton; his father R. L. Townsend and his wife Peggy of Rogers Springs; 9 grandchildren, Madison and Angela McCaine, Ryan, Stormie, Caleb & Joseph Townsend, Amelia, Ethan and Caden Cowgill; and 1 great grandchld Kelsey Walton.