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Joyce "JoBeth"
(Petty) Townsend
Carrollton &
Farmers Branch
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1967 The Roar
R. L. Turner High School
Carrollton, Dallas Co., Texas
Faculty - Secretary to the Principal |
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OBITUARY
In
Memory of
Joyce Petty Townsend
September 7, 1939 - September 11, 2014
Joyce Petty Townsed (JoBeth to all who knew her) passed away peacefully
on September 11, 2014, in Carrollton, Texas. She had just turned 75
years old.
She was born in Graham, Texas, on September 7, 1939, to Alford and Grace
Moreland Petty, the youngest of 11 children. JoBeth graduated from
Graham High School, and moved to Dallas to attend secretarial school.
While there, she met and married the late John Townsend in 1959.
They moved to Austin, Texas, where John attended the University of
Texas. They moved back to Dallas before moving to Seattle, Washington.
They returned to the Carrollton-Farmers Branch area in 1968, where she
lived the rest of her life. When she retired, she had been working at R.
L. Turner High School, in Carrollton, Texas, for 26 years. After
retiring, she took care of her husband, John, who suffered from ALS (Lou
Gehrig's disease) until his death in 2004.
She enjoyed playing Bunco with friends from Turner High School. She was
a long-time member of First Baptist Church, Carrollton, Texas, and
worked in various ministries during her many years of membership. She
and her husband, John, were involved for many years in Christian
Marriage Encounter, a group that sought to strengthen marriage
relationships. She was an avid reader, and loved working crossword
puzzles.
JoBeth is survived by 2 children, Laurie Bloodworth of Carrollton,
Texas, and Linda Townsend of Carrollton, Texas; 2 grandchildren, Megan
Cooper of Dallas, Texas, and Rebecca Bloodworth of Arlington, Texas; and
2 siblings, Gracie Hodges of Post, Texas, and Robert Petty of Bassett,
Virginia.
She was preceded in death by her husband John, infant son Mitchell,
grandson Benjamin Kilgo, her parents, 8 siblings, and several nieces and
nephews.
A viewing will be held on Sunday, September 21st, from 2:00 pm to 4:00
pm, at Rhoton Funeral Home, 1151 S I-35E, Carrollton, Texas (Crosby at
I-35E). They can be contacted for additional details at (972) 242-5261.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, September 22nd at 2:00 pm, at
First Baptist Church, 2400 N Josey Ln, Carrollton, Texas with graveside
service to follow at
Hilltop
Cemetery.
Donations are being accepted in JoBeth's memory by The Friendship House,
First Baptist Church, 2400 N Josey Ln, Carrollton, Texas; and to the ALS
Association (http://www.alsa.org and click on Donate) in memory of her
husband, John Townsend.
Arrangements under the direction of Rhoton Funeral Home, Carrollton, TX. |
Submitted by Edward Lynn
Williams |
TOWNSEND
JOHN W. - 1940 - 2004
JO BETH - 1939 - 2014
Hilltop
Memorial Park, Carrollton, Dallas County, Texas
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