Mary Frances Miles Townsend, 76, passed away Friday at the Marcum Wallace Hospital after a sudden illness. She was a native of Huntsville Alabama, a daughter of the late Rosie Woodof Brown, and the late John Miles. She enjoyed spending time with her family, bingo, sewing, crochet and her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her companion of 57 years James R.Townsend; her mother Rosie; her step-father Wilbur Brown; her father John; her brother David Miles; a grandson Michael Townsend. Survivors include her children Cassius E. Townsend, James E. Townsend, Johnny R. (Amy) Townsend, Joe Townsend, Connie W. (Jacob) Estes, Dorothy Walling (Henry Knight); her sister Connie (Mike) Powell, Dorothy (Carl) Gambrell; her grandchildren Victoria Townsend, Logan Townsend, Clayton Mays, Melissa Townsend, Marlena Richardson, Latasha Townsend, Leighann Alexander, Gloria Bingham, Chris Hoover, Josh Walling, Lester Lee Richardson, Tony Malicol, Carly Townsend, Corey Townsend, Ethan Townsend; several great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and her beloved pet Angel. Services will be held at 1:00 pm Tuesday, at Lewis-Abner Home for Funerals with Bro. Scott Rogers officiating. Friends may call anytime after 11:00 am Tuesday. Pallbearers will be James Townsend, Joe Townsend, Johnny Townsend, Chris Hoover, Clayton Mays, Logan Townsend. Honorary pallbearer will be Joshua Walling.