Hazel Louise Townsend of Willow Wood, OH died Monday, March 9, 2015 at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House, Huntington, WV. She was born December 10 in Ironton, OH, a daughter of the late Frank Kerns and Goldie Aldridge Kerns. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John William Townsend, Sr.; a son, Military Spec 4 Michael Townsend; three sisters, Minnie Mae Arden, Mary Frances “Pete” Besco and Mildred Vernon Mannon; and two brothers, Dorman “Bud” Kerns and Frank “Punk” Kerns. Survivors include her children, Goldie Fay Stapleton, John William (Lynn) Townsend, Jr., Jimmy (Patty) Townsend, Paul Ray (Angie) Townsend, Doris Jean (Mark) Sparks, Charlie Townsend, Judy (Johnny Spears) Sharp, and Betty Jo (Michael) Russell; two sisters, Sharon Mays and Gertrude “Bean” Carmon; eighteen grandchildren; and twenty-two great grandchildren. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Friday at Slack and Wallace Funeral Home, South Point, OH with Jim Kearns officiating. Burial will follow in Mamre Cemetery, Kitts Hill, OH. Friends may call from 6 to 8 PM Thursday at the funeral home.