Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Towns, Lloyd Paul 2007
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Saturday, May 19, 2007
Lloyd Paul Towns, aged 90, of Lake Odessa, passed away early Friday morning, 
May 18, 2007 at Thornapple Manor. Paul was born in Woodland, MI on July 14, 
1916 to John Lloyd and Edna Mae (Tickner) Towns.

He graduated from Woodland High School in 1935, and served in the US Army Air 
Corps during WW II. He shipped out of New York Harbor for a 58 day journey to 
Burma, where he was involved in building the Burma Road and Ledo Road.  At the 
conclusion of the war, Paul boarded another ship home that docked 56 days 
later on the West Coast; he had traveled around the world. Paul was united in 
marriage to Doris Ruth Williams on August 16, 1941. He had been a member of 
the VFW Post in Nashville, a life member of the Woodland Eagles, and a member 
of the American Legion in Hastings.

Paul had been employed at Royal Coach and Bookcase in Hastings, sold cars, and 
owned and operated a body shop and gas station in Woodland.

He is survived by his daughter, Sandra and Robert Rose of Lake Odessa; 
grandchildren, Teresa and John Simon of Lake Odessa, and Robert Rose and 
fiancée, Jody Lake of Belding; great grandchildren, Zackery, Jordan and Gabe 
Simon; and several nieces and nephews. Paul was preceded in death by his 
parents; wife, Doris Ruth Towns; sister, Marilyn Rachel Robbins; brother, 
George Arnold Towns; and nephew Matt Robbins.

Visitation will be held at the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa from 4 to 6 
p.m. on Sunday, May 20, 2007. The funeral service will be held at the funeral 
home at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 21. Burial will be in Woodland Memorial Park. 
The family has suggested that memorial contributions may be made to the 
American Diabetes Association.



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