HOLLY R TOWNSEND's Obituary
Ms. Holly Rae Townsend of Greenwood, DE passed away as a result of injuries sustained in an auto accident on August 12, 2015. She was 28 years old.
Holly was born on July 11, 1987 in Milford, DE to the late Phillip E. Townsend and Mona Ray Wootten Mitchell who survives her.
She was working as a waitress at Smith's Family Restaurant in Greenwood, DE. She attended Sussex Central High School and also Millsboro Wesleyan Church. Holly loved music of all kinds. She enjoyed spending time outdoors and with horses. She was devoted to her children and family. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by her step-father, Peter Mitchell of Millsboro, DE; maternal grandparents, James and Cindy Wootten; paternal grandmother, Helen Townsend; significant other, DeShawn Sample of Greenwood, DE; five children, Kayleigh Dent, Damien Dent, C.J. Boyce, Ariyanna Townsend and Mason Townsend; one sister, Jessica Bowden and her husband Andy of Millsboro, DE; step-sister, Donna Fretz and her husband Archie of Millsboro, DE. Holly is also survived by nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at the Watson Funeral Home, 211 S. Washington St., Millsboro, DE 19966, where friends may call after 12:00 Noon for a time of visitation. Burial will be held privately.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations to either the Nemours Fund for Children's Health, Shands House, 1600 Rockland Rd, Wilmington, DE 19803 or Ronald McDonald House Charities, Inc. 26345 Network Pl., Chicago, IL 60673-1263.
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