William C. Townsend, faithful church member

William C. Townsend, 79, of Georgetown, went home to be with our Lord Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. William was born in Roxana to the late William L. Townsend and Ruth E. Townsend. He graduated from Goldey-Beacom College in 1963 with a degree in business and finance. He began his banking career at Millsboro Trust Company which spanned the next 20 years. He then embarked on his tenured years with Sussex County until retirement in 2009.

William is survived by his nephew, Steven D. Tyre and his wife Nancy; his niece, Krystal J. McCoy and her husband W. Keith McCoy; great-niece, Dakota S. Tyre; and great-nephew, Trevor A. Timmons. William was preceded in death by his father, William L. Townsend in 1952; his mother Ruth E. Townsend in 2005; and his sister Alice K. Baker in 2016.

William was a lifetime member of St. George’s United Methodist Church in Clarksville and in recent years very much enjoyed attending Water’s Edge Church in Milton, where he was blessed to make many new friends. He became a pledged Master Mason of the Doric Lodge in Millville May 3, 1965, and a Worshipful Master in 1970. William had a keen mind for business, a kind and gentle nature, great love for family and friends, and enjoyed a competitive game of dominos in his later years.

A funeral service will be held at noon, Friday, Dec. 16, at St. George’s United Methodist Church, 34337 Omar Road, Frankford, where friends and family are invited to attend a viewing from 11 a.m. to noon. Interment will be in the adjoining church cemetery immediately following the service.

The family is requesting donations be made honoring Mr. Townsend to either St. George’s United Methodist Church, 34337 Omar Road, Frankford, DE 19945; or The Water’s Edge Church, 13275 Reynolds Road, Milton, DE 19968.

Online condolences may be sent by visiting melsonfuneralservices.com.