Patsy Rae Townsend, age 72, of Florence, passed away February 17, 2021.  The family will receive friends on Sunday, February 21, from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Williams Funeral Home of Florence.  The service will follow at  2:00 p.m. in the funeral home chapel.  Burial will be in Pisgah First United Methodist Church Cemetery of Florence.

Patsy was preceded in death by her daughter, Stephanie Cox; mother, Flora Townsend; sister, Peggy Townsend; and nephew, Wendell Harris.

Survivors include her son, Terry Cox; grandchildren, Kirsten Dussor (Alan), Savannah Ogletree, Colton Zeigler, and Bradley Cox; great-grandchildren, Conner Dussor, Maddox Dussor, and Noah Marks; sister, Joann Dawson; brother, Billy Townsend (Linda); nieces and nephews, Lashawn Tuttle, Amanda Chapman, Lisa Harris, Susie Harris, Jennifer Conner, Tommy Pierce.

She was retired from T.V.A.  Patsy centered her life around caring for her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

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