Rufus Thomas Townsend (son of Floyd Ambous Townsend and Rosa Bell Slaughter) was born on December 12, 1931 in Craven County, North Carolina. He died on July 12, 2008 in New Bern, Craven, North Carolina.
Rufus Thomas Townsend was buried in New Bern Memorial Cemetery in New Bern, Craven, North Carolina.
Children of Rufus Thomas Townsend
1. Michael Townsend
Sources
Obituary of Rufus T. Townsend - Sun Journal - July 22, 2008
Rufus T. Townsend, 76, of New Bern died Monday, July 21, 2008, at Craven Regional Medical Center.
He was a veteran of the Korean War and a lifetime member of the VFW.
He is survived by one son, Michael Townsend of Richmond, Va.; one stepson, Fred Paisley of New Bern; three daughters, Vicki Milam of Gloucester, Va., Patricia Miller of Chesapeake, Va., and Debra Cottrill of Norfolk, Va.; one sister, Thelma Smith of Vanceboro; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
His funeral will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday at Cotten Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at New Bern Memorial Cemetery.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to VFW Dixon-Conderman Post 2514, South Butler Road, New Bern, N.C. 28560.
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