Mary Townsend

A retired bridge teacher and national bridge player, she died at 5:20 a.m. Tuesday, May 11, 2010, at The Capitol House. She was 79 and a resident and native of Baton Rouge. The family will have a private memorial service. Survived by her two sons and daughterinlaw, Johnny Townsend, and Mike and Judy Townsend grandson, Jamey Townsend stepgrandson, Terry Doub and two stepgreatgranddaughters, Ashley and Julianna Doub. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, 4950 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809. Arrangements by Resthaven Funeral Home.