Colene Starnes Townsend

Mrs. Colene Starnes Townsend, 96, of Granite Falls went to be with her Lord, Monday, June 30, 2025 at Amorem Hospice in Hudson.

Colene was born May 27, 1929 in Caldwell County to the late Frank Starnes and Mattie Lou Reid Starnes. She was a member of Temple Hill Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School for many years. Colene loved sewing, quilting, and crafts. She will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, and friend.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Burlon Townsend; son, Jeff Townsend and wife Sandra Townsend, and sisters, Alma, Lois, and Billie Starnes.

Those left to cherish her memory include her daughter, Lynette Powley and husband Randy; sons, Ronald Townsend and wife Shirley, and Kevin Townsend and wife Kathy; sisters, Mildred Rozelle and Odena Coffey; eight grandchildren; and eleven great grandchildren.

The family will receive friends Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from 6:00PM to 8:00PM at Mackie Funeral Service in Granite Falls.

A funeral service will be held 11:00AM Thursday, July 3, 2025 at Temple Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. Noah Bumgarner officiating.

Interment will follow at Temple Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family would like to thank Amorem Hospice for making her final weeks comfortable.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Samaritan’s Purse at P.O. Box 3000

Boone, NC 28607 or to The Billy Graham Foundation at https://giving.billygraham.org/honor-memorial/ .