James-Townsend-Obituary

James Pinckney Townsend

West Point, Virginia

1945 - 2016

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WEST POINT - James Pinckney Townsend, 71, of Manquin, Va., passed away peacefully at his home, Queenfield Farm on Monday, March 21, 2016. Born on February 22, 1945, James graduated from Virginia Tech, class of 1967. James was a member of the VPI Corps of Cadets and served in Vietnam in the U.S....

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I was part of the '63 class (KWHS) having gone to school with James from the first grade.

I got to visit with James after he became sick. Was able to tell him how much I have looked up to him over the years and admired his many accomplishments.

May the Lord give Rebecca and his family Peace during this time.

God bless

I am so sad to hear of the death of James. I was in the class of '63 (KWHS) with James. My memory is of one who had a bright smile and was fun loving. James, rest in the comforting arms of God.

The Lord bless you and keep you;
the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;
the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.

So sad and heartbreaking. I'm deeply sorry, but will remember the happy times. I spent a few weeks some summers working with James and Frankie on Queenfield and at Aunt Elizabeth's funeral James told Dixie a story about me: He said Aunt Ellen Douglas raised Brock with strict manners and one day as we ate cereal on the back porch before going to the fields, Frankie and I picked up our bowls and drank the milk at the end. As Brock looked enviously at us he asked my Mother "Aunt Mary may I do...

I am so sorry about James. I am on of many
cousins who have so many memories of growing up. Every Sunday it was going to
"The Country" and having so many wonderful meals and seeing our cousins. James will truly be missed. Gene and I are sorry we will not be able to make it to the funeral.
Mimi

Deepest sympathy to your family, he was truly a good man.