Carolyn Ann (Rieder) Townsend

Carolyn Ann “Nanny” Townsend, 66, died in Clinton, MD on June 4, 2015.  She was born on October 20, 1948.  She had lived in Blacksburg and Christiansburg, VA before moving to Maryland five years ago.

She was a homemaker who enjoyed playing Bingo, listening to country music (especially Elvis) and spending time with her grandchildren.

Ms. Townsend is survived by her mother, Carolyn May Townsend; her son, Joseph H. Townsend, Jr. of Lanham, MD; daughters, Catherine Quesenberry and her husband, Wayne of Floyd, VA and Theresa Wetklow and her husband, Kevin of Chesapeake Beach, MD; brothers, John Rieder and his wife Cori of Odenton, MD and Martin Townsend of Floyd, VA; sisters, Julie Early of Floyd, VA and Patricia Jenkins and her husband Jim, also of Floyd. Ms. Townsend has eight grandchildren, Travis and Cody Quesenberry, Jonathan, Tessa and Kirsten Townsend and Kevin, Rachel and Megan (I am her favorite) Wetklow.

She was preceeded in death by her husband of 33 years, Joseph Howard Townsend, Sr., her father, Martin John Townsend and her grandmother, Anna Williams.

Funeral services will be announced by the family. Interment was private.

Memorial contributions may be made to the family.

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