Evelyn Wells Townsend

Evelyn Wells Townsend, 73, wife of Skip Townsend, of Duluth, GA, died Saturday, August 11, 2012. She was born in Abbeville to the late Coy and Eliza Hall Wells and was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Dale Wells. She is survived by her husband of the home; a son, Randy Townsend, of Jefferson, GA; two daughters, Debbie Crowe and her husband, Kenny, and DeeAnn Medlin and her husband, Matt, both of Simpsonville, SC; six grandchildren, Tara, Brad, Lindsey, Luke McCauley and AnnDee; and three sisters, Barbara Spires, Gail Uldrick, both of Abbeville, and Hazel Fisher of Inman. The family will receive friends from 6:00PM to 8:00PM on Monday, August 13, 2012 at Bill Head Funeral Homes and Crematory-Duluth Chapel (770-476-2535). Funeral services will be held 11:00AM on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at Duluth First Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens in Abbeville at 3:30PM. After the burial, the family will hold a reception at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jim and Gail Uldrick, 1205 North Main St., Abbeville. A message of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting www.harrisfuneral.com. HARRIS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES of Abbeville is assisting the Townsend family.