Gladys Marie Baggett Townsend, 74, of Tunnel Hill, GA, died on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at the local hospital surrounded by her loving family.
Gladys was born March 4, 1940 in Dalton, to the late James Walter and Lula Mullinax Cochran; and was also preceded in death by her brothers and sisters-in-law, Carl Cochran, Boot and Ruth Cochran, Lewis and Ala Mae Cochran and Bill and Hazel Cochran.
She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, David and Polly Nix of Resaca, GA, Lamar and Stacy Nix Lafayette, GA and Bobby and Mandy Townsend of Chatsworth, GA; daughters and sons-in-law, Rita and David Staten of Chatsworth, GA, Teresa Lloyd of Rocky Face, GA, Tammy and Trent Duncan of Dalton, GA, Sondra and David Crider of Tunnel Hill, GA and and Billie Jean Chastain of Dalton, GA; brother and sisters-in-law, Lester and Elizabeth Cochran and Evelyn Cochran all of Dalton, GA; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Services to celebrate the life Mrs. Gladys Marie Baggett Townsend will be held Thursday July 24, at 4:30 p.m. from the Ponders Melrose Chapel with David Nix officiating. Interment will follow in the United Memorial Gardens with Timmy Harrison, Dewayne Lloyd, Travis Smith, Zach Crider, Brandon Ensley and Michael Blackwell serving as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 11 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 24.
Ponders Melrose Chapel has charge of the arrangements.