Barbara Ann Cox Townsend
Barbara Ann Cox Townsend
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Ms. Barbara Ann Cox Townsend, age 77, of 138 Thomas Boyland Dr., Brooklyn, New York formerly of Wilson, North Carolina transitioned to eternal rest on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. A celebration of life will be Sunday, June 8, 2025 at 1:30 pm at Carrons Funeral Home Robert King, Sr. Memorial Chapel, 726 S. Tarboro St., Wilson, NC. Interment will follow in the Rest Haven Cemetery, 1717 Bishop L.N. Forbes St., Wilson, NC.
A public viewing will be Saturday, Jun. 7, 2025 from 4 pm to 7 pm at Carrons Funeral Home. The family is receiving friends at 510 Granger St., Wilson, NC and will assemble there at 12:30 pm on Sunday in preparation for the funeral procession. Please remember the Cox and Townsend Family in your prayers during this difficult time.
Condolences may be directed to carronsfuneralhome.com or faxed to 252.237.0120. They may also be emailed to [email protected].
Professional and caring service has been entrusted to Carrons Funeral Home, "The Willing Friend".
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726 Tarboro St SW, Wilson, NC 27893
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