Jason Craig Townsend, 53, of Inverness, passed away after a long and
\ndifficult illness, on April 2, 2023, at his home. Mr. Townsend was born on
\nSeptember 7, 1969 in Groton, Connecticut, to Jack and Marlene (Olman)
\nTownsend. Jason was a Mental Health Care Assistant at Cherry Hospital in
\nGoldsboro, NC. He attended the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
\nin Lecanto, FL and was a devoted Christian.
\nJason was an easy going man with a quick smile and a gentle personality.
\nHe was always there to help a neighbor in any way he could. Jason’s
\ngreatest love was being of service to friends, neighbors, and even strangers.
\nHe tended to be a rescuer and quick to notice a person or animal in distress.
\nAt one time he seemingly had a house full of formerly abandoned or injured
\ndogs.
\nHis job at Cherry Hospital fit right in with his personality and he loved
\nworking there. Jason was an ardent Redskins Fan and affectionately known
\nas “Uncle Buck” to younger members of his family. He had a passion for
\ncooking, woodworking, and sharing the Restored Gospel alongside the
\nmissionaries from his Church. Jason loved being out-of-doors. His favorite
\nplace to be was on the water, and he loved camping and trail riding on his
\nbicycle with his faithful pup, Molly.
\nLeft to cherish his memory are: his wife of 18 years, Melissa Townsend of
\nMebane, NC; his parents Jack and Marlene Townsend of Inverness, FL; his
\nson, Christopher Jay Townsend of Clifton Forge, WV; his daughter, Alisha
\nMarie Conklin of Inverness, FL; his brother Mark S. Townsend of Pine
\nHurst, NC; his sister, Jeanette Lynn Davis of Wyoming, MN; step-son Mark
\nGreen of Wilmington NC; 3 step-daughters: Carol Green of Benson, NC,
\nMariah Green of Four Oaks , NC, and Charlotte Green of Four Oaks, NC; 5
\nstep grandchildren: Natalie, Kaylee, Todd, Avery, and Nyomi; a nephew,
\nBrenden Davis and 2 nieces: Kelsey Schatzel and Jennifer Townsend. He
\nwas preceded in death by a granddaughter, Melinda Rayne Conklin and a
\nstep granddaughter, Penelope.
\nThe Funeral Service of Remembrance is scheduled for Friday, April 14,
\n2023 at 1:00 PM at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in
\nLecanto, FL. Cremation will follow later under the direction of Chas. E.
\nDavis Funeral Home With Crematory, Inverness, FL<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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