The family of Charlene Bartley Townsend will celebrate her life of 77 years at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at Lake Ridge Chapel and Memorial Designers. Her family will host a time of fellowship and remembrance from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at Lake Ridge Chapel and Memorial Designers. She passed on Sunday, April 11, 2021. We invite you to view the live-streamed service on this page, sign her virtual guestbook, and download her memorial keepsake folder to your device for printing.On January 29, 1944, Charlene Faye was born to the late Lilborn “L.N.” and Hattie (Moore) Bartley in Lubbock, TX.After high school, she married and began her family. She lived her life as a devoted mother, wife, and hard worker. Her path led her to a job in law enforcement as Potter County’s first woman deputy sheriff. While working as a deputy sheriff, she was granted the opportunity to pursue her passion for medicine and nursing. While raising a family and attending school, she managed to graduate with her RN BSN. She worked in all aspects of the field, from helping to open the Audi Murphy Center, oncology, and then geriatrics and long-term care. She worked as a nurse for over 45 years until October of 2020. The simplest pleasures in life brought her the greatest joy. She enjoyed quiet evenings with her best friend Steve, family gatherings, taking cruises, friends, and of course, her Sonic Diet Coke with extra ice! She had an uncanny ability to nurture everyone, and her pleasant personality was contagious.Survivors include her husband, Steve Townsend; children, Kellie (Ray) Cooper, Tracie Hall, Amanda (C.) Flescher, and Abby Townsend; grandchildren, Ashlee (Zach) Mize, Amanda (Kit) Chambers, Kaci (Anna) Coats, Jackson Hall, Jordan Hall, Kodi Coats, Karsen Coats, Kaden Coats, Amanda (Terrell) Campbell, Amber Cooper, Brandon Cooper, Randall Cooper, Laurie Flescher, and Eleanora Flescher; great-grandchildren, Rylee Mize, Karsee Mize, Aubree Mize, Parker Chambers, Grant Mize, Max Chambers, Karter Coats, Rayden Cooper, Addysen Cooper, Aspyn Cooper, Avaley Campbell, Rylen Cooper, Taylor Campbell, Nayliah Cooper, Desmond Cooper, and Angela Cooper; and brother, Ray (Kay) Bartley.
