Sara Marline Townsend, 66, of Bay Springs, Mississippi, died Friday, July 3, 2020 in Bay Springs, Mississippi. She was born Wednesday, February 24, 1954 in Laurel, Mississippi.

Visitation will be held on Monday, July 6, 2020 from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM at the Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Bay Springs, Mississippi. Funeral Services will be held Monday, July 6, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Bay Springs and the Burial will follow in Providence Cemetery. Elder Mark Quarles will officiate. Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Bay Springs is in charge of arrangements. (601) 764-2181

Marline was a member of Providence Primitive Baptist Church. She was an avid quilter and loved to sew. She loved watching all her grandkids play ball, dancing and anything they were involved in. She had a strong belief in the Lord and his promises.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Marvin Vester and Pauline Stringer, brother-in-law, Howard Jordan, son-in-law, Jody Craft.

Survivors include her husband of 47 years, Rayford 'Riley' Townsend Jr., daughter, Melissa Craft, sons, Jeremy Townsend (Sarah), Aaron Townsend (Laura), grandchildren, Matthew and Adam Craft (Allie), Kaylee, Trace, Brylee, Brooks, and Adalee Townsend, Marley, Sadie, and Tucker Townsend, sister, Sybil Jordan, brother, Delbert Stringer (Linda) and a host of nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Matthew Craft, Adam Craft, Trace Townsend, Joseph Townsend, Bill Irwin, Greg Myrick, Jonathan Stringer, and Eric Stringer.

Online guestbook may be signed at www.colonialchapelbaysprings.com