Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. on January 14, 2020 at Crestwood Funeral Home for Mrs. Edna Townsel, age 89, of Gadsden, who passed away on January 10, 2020. Rev. David Carroll will officiate. Burial will follow at Crestwood Cemetery. Crestwood Funeral Home is in charge.

Mrs. Townsel was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She was a longtime member of Malone Baptist Church and she loved spending time with her family and friends.

She is survived by her son, Byron(Carren) Townsel, grandsons Dillon(Michelle) Townsel  and Dallas(Heather) Townsel, great grandsons Ramsey Townsel, Wilder Townsel, and Xander Townsel, special niece Judy Baldwin, special cousin L.W. Tolton, and numerous other extended family and friends.

Mrs. Townsel is preceded in death by her husband Thurman Ray Townsel, parents Marshall H. Davenport and Lula Ardell Davenport, and her sister Idalene Autwell.

Pallbearers will be Dillon Townsel, Dallas Townsel, L.W. Tolton, Trint Litteral, Micah Tubb, and R.J. Rampey.

Special thanks to the MICU Unit at Gadsden Regional Medical Center and Dr. Akinsanya and staff.

Visitation will be at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday until the time of service.