Mary Townsley
Mary R. Townsley, 91, of Union City passed away 2:20 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, at Magnolia Place, where she happily spent the last year of her life.
Funeral services were conducted 3 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. The Rev. Phillip Pinion officiated. Burial followed in East View Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Will Little, Jason Graves, Christopher Townsley, Brandon Townsley, Thomas Jacob Townsley, Chris Smith, Drake Little and Ethan Little.
Visitation was held at the funeral home from 1 p.m. until the hour of services Sunday.
Memorial contributions may take the form of donations to Union City Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 631 East Church St., Union City, TN 38261; or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959.
Fondly known as Trixie by family and friends, Mary Magdalene Robertson Townsley was born Sept. 21, 1933, in Holiday, Tenn., to the late John Hubbard and Lois (Malin) Robertson. Her family moved to Union City when she was 6 years old. She graduated from Union City High School in 1951 and went to work for John T. Walker and Company. Mary married George Fillmore Townsley Jan. 19, 1953, at First Presbyterian Church in Union City. George and Mary bought a little house on Waddell Street and soon after getting married raised four children.
Mary had several jobs, including Obion County Motor Company, Lear Siegler and the Goodyear Service Center before going to work for the Employment Security Office, where she retired in 1996. George passed away March 25, 1995. After his passing and Mary’s retirement, she enjoyed traveling with several of her friends. They went on several cruises and enjoyed traveling all over the state to enjoy gospel singings. Mary was a member of Union City Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
She is survived by two daughters, Robbie Little and husband, James, of Troy and Beth Collins and husband, Wray, of Bartlett; two sons, Tommy Townsley of Knoxville and John Townsley and wife, Stacy, of Dallas, Texas; one brother, Thomas Everett Robertson and wife, Carol, of Pittsfield, Mass.; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Published in The Messenger on 11.6.24