A Celebration o f Thanksgiving a n d (Praise
John % `Townsend, Sr. `"Burn Ba"
M ine Creelr'Baptist Church Johnston, SC
`R everendA rthur %emp, `Pastor `The `Reverend `Dr. Jam es A rth u r Jones, O fficiating

The Service ofTriumph!!
The Processional
Clergy a n d fa m ily
Selection
Am azing grace
'Prayer o f Comfort
Reverend A rth u r (Kemp
Lessonfro m tfe dloly Scriptures
oldTestam ent - (Psalm 121
H ew Testament -
Selection
I 'd f l y A w a y
T rilu te s
Isaiah Herbert T.C. Owens
(Bernice 'Robinson (Elijah At. Jones (Efester Tozvnsend
Pgading o f Resolutions a n d Condolences
Theresa Cooper
Solo
Sara bee Thompson 'Williams InstitutionalC.'M .'E. Church, ( f f C
The Message
The 'Reverend (Dr. James A rth u r Jones (Presiding 'Elder, Christian (Methodist (EpiscopalChurch
( fe w f o r i / ( f e w 'England (District
The View ing

We will always remember you . . .
'John "Roosevelt ` Eownsend, Sr. was the third child born to the late Huth and Ernest Townsend, S r., on D ecem ber ig , i g i y i n `Johnston, SC .
J ( e was baptized at M in e Creek rBaptist Church at an early age, becoming a member oj the Sunday School and later as an adult member, working in the Church until he relocated his fam ily to Columbia, S C and became a member o f `Bethlehem cBaptist Church. r.Even then he continued working within M in e Creek Church as a visiting member.
John was educated in the Saluda County public school system and graduated Saluda Hosenwald Jiig h in ig g o . JCe is a veteran of the United States /Army.
In / 9 6 5 John moved his fam ily to Queens, M ew York settling in South Ozone H ark where he resided until his death.
Y o r 3 / years he was a faithful and dedicated member o f the W illiams
Institutional Christian M ethodist 'Episcopal Church in M ew York City where he served diligently as a member o f the M a le Usher H oard; L ea d er of the rDepartment of L a y M inistry o f W illiams Institutional C .M /E . and the C .M / E . Church, M ew York/M ew T a g land rDistrict; a member of Class M um ber `Three; member of the H oard of Christian `Education and the SXdult Sunday School Class. CEt the time of his death, John was Chairman of the H oard of Stewards in his local church as well as the M ew Y ork/M ew 'England district.
`Well known from the east to the west coast fo r his culinary expertise with a barbecue grill, John was known in his church community as "H ig John the Harbecue M a n " .

(He was an employee oj 'Railex Corporation jo r j o years as a welder/machinist four of which were after his retirement in 19 9 2 . D strong member of the union, `Jofm served bis fellow workers for 2 8 years as Shop Steward oj the H D CW - L oca l 1 yg.John 'R. 'Townsend, Sr. departed this life on Wednesday, October 9, 19 9 6 at the age of 68.
J i e was preceded in death by his daughter Carolyn Denise Downsend; his sister, Willette Downsend-'Redding; and his brother, Chester D avid Downsend, Sr.
J i e leaves to cherish his memory...
J iis wife, 'Emmia Cornelia Smith-Downsend; his daughter, Xathie Downsend-Jiurh of ^Providence, 'Rhode Island; his sons, M ichael L . Downsend, Sr. (Neva), of Da coma, Washington; John 'R. Downsend, Jr .; and James M cCain (Diane) ofWestville, South Carolina; his sister Leora Downsend-Cooper (Daron) oj Saluda, South Carolina; his brothers: `Ernest Downsend, Jr. (Dnnie 'Ruth), and JLlester Downsend (M ary Dime) oj Denver, Colorado.
grandchildren: Sheldon Sr., 'Rashida, Jonathan, Caleb, Maratesa, Michelle, M ichael Jr., Chante, Camille, 'Rita, Dimothy and Dony.
fjreatchildren: 'Dominique, Sheldon Jr ., X a 'Son, Diemel, 'Diamond, D arrian, 'Darius, Jessica, 'Brenda, 'Brandon and Dlexis.
Dhree joster daughters: 'Phyllis, M elody and 'Bernadette; Dhree Joster sons: Xhalid, Dony, Dndre; Dive brothers in-law; five sisters in-law; and many loving nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
. . DheDam ily

"When peace, fife a river, attendeth my zvay, When sorrows Ci^e sea bidows roCC;
Whatever my hot, cIhou hast taught me to say, It is weCC, it is w ed zvith my souC.
&nd, Lord, haste the day when thefa ith shad Se sight Lhe cCouds Se robbedSachas a scroCC,
'The trump shad re-sound and the Lord shad descend, <(Lven so" it is w ed w ith my souC
I t is wed, zvith my souC, It is wed!
It is w ed zvith my souC!

`The f`am ily ivisfies to thank each o fyou fo r your prayers, your card's, your caffs, andyour many acts o f kindness.

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