Charles P. Townsend Jr.

Charles P. Townsend Jr. obituary, Millsboro, DE

Charles P. Townsend Jr.

Charles Townsend Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Melson Funeral Services - Ocean View Chapel on Oct. 11, 2022.

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Charles P. "CP" Townsend, Jr., age 83, of Dagsboro, DE passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, October 8, 2022 at Bayhealth Medical Center – South in Milford, DE.
CP was born in Milford, DE on October 2, 1939 and raised in Dagsboro, DE to the late Charles P. Townsend, Sr. and the late Naomi (Pepper) Townsend. He graduated from John M. Clayton High School Class of 1957.
He was a lifelong farmer in the Dagsboro area. CP was a NASCAR fan and enjoyed following Bill Elliott. He and his beloved wife, Mary Jane loved traveling and spent most winters in Naples, FL. CP will be remembered for his great sense of humor and as a loving, kind and devoted husband, father and grandfather. His family meant the world to him and he was proud of each one of them.
He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 30 years, Mary Jane (Knox) Townsend; 5 children, CP Townsend, III of Dagsboro, DE, James R. Robinson and his wife, Danita of Millville, DE, Greg Robinson and his wife, Amy of Dagsboro, DE, T.J. Seeney and her husband, Todd of Dagsboro, DE and Bruce Sharp and his wife, D'dee of Midland, TX and a loving grandfather and great grandfather.
A visitation will be held from 10 AM to 12 noon on Monday, October 17, 2022 at the Ocean View Church of Christ, 55 West Ave., Ocean View, DE 19970, where the funeral service will begin at 12 noon. Larry Evans will officiate. Interment will be held privately at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Dagsboro, DE.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions in CP's name to the Ocean View Church of Christ Food Pantry, 55 West Avenue, Ocean View, DE 19970 or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital by visiting www.stjude.org

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