Susie Townsend age 80, of Lenoir passed away Tuesday December 13, 2022, at her residence.

She was born April 3, 1942, in Watauga County. A daughter of the late Barthlow and Molly Brown Yates. She was a homemaker and a member of Holy Communion Lutheran Church.

She is survived by her husband Denver Townsend of Lenoir, two daughters, Cathy Watson and husband Randy of Hudson and Karen South and husband David of Hudson, one son, Mark Townsend of Granville County, three granddaughters, Bailey Overman and husband Robert of Wedington, Amber Barrett and husband Wayne of Granite Falls and Annie Hogan and husband Joey, four great-grandchildren, Reagan and Luke Overman and Jase and Finley Barrett, one sister, Martha Reece and husband of Boone and one brother, Claude Yates of Lenoir. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her father and mother she was preceded in death by one grandson, Jacob Watson and six sisters and two brothers.

Funeral services will be conducted Friday, December 16, 2022, at 2:00 PM at Holy Communion Lutheran Church. Interment will follow in the Holy Communion Lutheran Church Cemetery. Pastor Randolph Rothschild will officiate.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00, prior to the service.

Flowers are appreciated or memorials may be made to the Holy Communion Lutheran Church Cemetery Fund, 1525 Clarks Creek Road, Banner Elk, NC 28604.

Online condolences may be sent to the Townsend family at www.hamptonfuneralnc.com

Hampton Funeral and Cremation Service is in charge of the arrangements.