Obituaries

Joyce A. Townsell

Joyce A. Townsell, age 76, of Casa went to be with her Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ on Friday, May 18, 2012 at her daughters home in Morrilton. She was born Aug. 1, 1935 in Rose Creek, Perry County, Ark. to the late Irby and Mintie McElory Teel. She stayed at home and raised her children until they married. She was then a substitute teacher for the Casa School District and worked for the Casa Post office. She was a member of the Casa First Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school. She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Sylvia Searcy. Survivors in include her husband of 57 years, James "Rollie" Townsell of Casa; one son, Larry Townsell of Casa; a daughter, Sharron Townsell Atkinson and Mike of Morrilton; three grandchildren, Bradley Atkinson and fiancee, Heather McCrary of Morrilton, Autumn Atkinson Fulton and Chris of Wye Mountain, and Brandon Townsell and Meagan of Morrilton; three great-granddaughters, Makayla Jones, Kylie Atkinson and Brylee Townsell all of Morrilton, and soon to be great-granddaughters, Tinly Young and Ashlyn McCrary also of Morrilton; one great- grandson, Easton Fulton who is due Aug. 27, 2012, and one brother, Irby Lee Teel of Casa. Services will be Tuesday, 10 a.m., First Baptist Church, Casa with Brother Mike Atkinson officiating. Burial will be in Casa Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, 6 to 7 p.m. at Cornwell Chapel. Pallbearers will be Jeremy Rainey, Gary Rainey, Marvin Williams, Melvin Campbell, George Teel, Todd Townsell, Derek Rudkin, Grady McElory. Honorary pallbearers will be Stanley Williams, Dale Parrish and Steve Harrington. The family wants to thank the nurses on the second floor at the Conway Regional Hospital and the nurses at Conway Hematology and Oncology Clinic and especially the "chop" nurses. They also want to thank the wonderful people who donated platelets and those who tried. Arrangements are by Cornwell Funeral Home, Dardanelle, Ark. Online guestbook and Condolences at www.cornwellfuneralhomes.com.

Published May 20, 2012

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