Services for Ruby A. Townsend, age 82, of Salado were held on Feb. 7 at First Baptist Church in Salado. Rev Billy Johnson, Rev. Mike Bergman and Rev. Steve Sadler officated. Burial followed at the Salado Cemetery.
Mrs. Townsend passed away Feb. 4, 2009 in a Bartlett nursing home.
She was born Jan. 19, 1927 in Praire Dell to John Ferman and Gussie D. (Tisdale) Alexander. She married Kenneth Townsend on November 3, 1942 in Praire Dell. She was a member of Frist Baptist Church of Salado for 60 years. She taught Sunday School, was involved in W.M.U. and sang in the choir for 50 years. She served as coordinator of Senior Adults, ESP (Extra Special People). She was employed with Soil Conservation Service for 30 years in payroll and accounts and was chief clerk of the budget department. She retired Jan. 3, 1985.
She was involved in the community of Salado in several ways and served as president of Ladies Auxiliary of Salado for 2 terms. She was presented with a Life Membership Certificate to the Old Salado School foundation in 1995. She was preceded in death by her parnets, a sister, Eva Juanita Warrick and 2 grandchildren, Stacy Dawn Fellers and Russell Paul Fellers.
Survivors include her husband of 66 years, Kenneth Townsend of Salado, son, Kent Townsend and wife Debbie of Kansas City, MO, daughter, Judy Bruton and husband David of Salado, two grandsons, Tanner Townsend of Poughkeepsie, NY and Nathaniel Nichols of Kansas City, MO, two granddaughters, Stephanie Knoblauch and husband Jeff of Pflugerville, and Courtney Nichols of Kansas City, MO, great grandson Eric Knobluach of Pflugerville and numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers the family request memorial to the First Baptist Church of Salado or the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America 322 8th Ave, 7th Fl. New York, NY 10001.