Joyce Townsend

Joyce Townsend obituary, Chillicothe, OH

Joyce Townsend

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13

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Fawcett Oliver Glass and Palmer Funeral Home

77 East Fifth Street, Chillicothe, OH 45601

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Oct

14

Funeral service

12:00 p.m.

Fawcett Oliver Glass and Palmer Funeral Home

77 East Fifth Street, Chillicothe, OH 45601

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Joyce Townsend Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Fawcett Oliver Glass and Palmer Funeral Home - Chillicothe on Oct. 8, 2025.

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Joyce Townsend, 89, of Chillicothe, passed from this life on Tuesday October 7, 2025 in Hopewell Grove Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. A Funeral Service will be held at 12:00 noon, Tuesday October, 14, 2025 in the Fawcett Oliver Glass and Palmer Funeral Home with Pastor Bruce Hines, officiating. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Her full obituary is being completed at this time.
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Upcoming Events

Oct

13

Visitation

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Fawcett Oliver Glass and Palmer Funeral Home

77 East Fifth Street, Chillicothe, OH 45601

Send Flowers

Oct

14

Funeral service

12:00 p.m.

Fawcett Oliver Glass and Palmer Funeral Home

77 East Fifth Street, Chillicothe, OH 45601

Send Flowers

Only 4 days left for delivery to next service.