Mary Elizabeth "Bette" (Caldwell) Townsend Submitted by: Larry Townsend Email - lwtownsend@sbcglobal.net ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************ The Coalgate Courier Thursday, February 9, 1939 Mary Elizabeth "Bette" (Caldwell) Townsend 03 Dec 1878, TX - 06 Feb 1939 Lehigh, Coal Co., OK. The many friends of Mrs. Betty Townsend were shocked to hear of her death, which occured at her home at 4 a.m. Monday from double pneumonia. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. George Reed of Lehigh Mrs. Clyde Guest of Roundhill and four sons, Mr. Roy Townsend of Schulter, Okla., Mr. Palmer, Truman and Archie Townsend of Lehigh and several grandchildren who have the sympathy of the community in their great loss. Mary Elizabeth "Bette" (Caldwell) Townsend 03 Dec 1878, TX - 06 Feb 1939 Lehigh, Coal Co., OK. Husband, Henry Britton "Brit" Townsend 12 Jan 1875, Hopkins Co., TX - 19 Feb 1922, McAlester, Pittsburg Co., OK. Both are buried in Lehigh Cemetery, Lehigh, Coal Co., OK. Interment will be in Lehigh cemetery Tuesday afternoon. Slaters funeral home in charge