Mrs. Coleen Washington Townsell
May 3, 1951 - March 30, 2015
Mrs. Colleen Washington Townsell was born on May 3, 1951 in Saint Louis, Missouri, to Sarah McCurry and George Washington. Both parents preceded her in death. Her brothers Michael and Kenneth Washington also preceded her in death. Colleen attended Carr, Washington and Franklin Elementary Schools and she graduated from Hadley Technical School. She worked for Famous-Barr for 35 years. Colleen was a happy, friendly, kind, and generous person. She enjoyed having fun. On October 23, 1983, Colleen was united in holy matrimony to Al Victor Townsell. She leaves to cherish her memories: her loving and devoted husband of 35 years, Al Victor Townsell; her mother-in-law, Laurie Townsell; her son, Al Jr. (Angela) and daughter, Vicky (Doug) Samuels; sisters, Gwen (John), Jackie (Bill), Beatrice (Charles), and Rose Marie; nieces and nephews: Cedric Nichols (Tequias, Cohen) Nicole Garnett, Danielle (Tony, Morgan, Nyia) Melody, John, Jason (Angela, Jacob, Leah) and Alexis (Daniel); beloved aunts, Catherine Brown and Joyce, deceased; Adrienne Owens, Robert Hayes and Bobby Smith; a host of grandchildren and great grandchildren: Howard, Chris, Akkeyra, Al III, and Andres; and hosts of friends and acquaintances, but among those were: Sharon, Dorsina, Denise, and Lula; Thelma Garnett, the Elam family, the Hubbard family, Pamela Moore and family.
Mrs. Colleen Washington Townsell was born on May 3, 1951 in Saint Louis, Missouri, to Sarah McCurry and George Washington. Both parents preceded her in death. Her brothers Michael and Kenneth Washington also preceded her in death. Colleen... View Obituary & Service Information