Helen L. Townsend's Obituary
Funeral service for Helen L. Townsend, 87, of DeRidder, LA will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, February 16, 2014, at Labby Memorial Funeral Home in DeRidder, LA with Senior Pastor June Y. Song and Rev. William Warrean officiating. Burial will follow in Beauregard Cemetery, under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of DeRidder, LA.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 15, 2014, 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM and Sunday, noon until the time of the service at the funeral home in DeRidder.
Helen was born on Saturday, August 7, 1926, at Kangwond-do, South Korea. She came to the United States in 1965 and lived most of her life in DeRidder, LA. She was a homemaker and a seamstress in DeRidder and Leesville. Helen was a member of the Leesville Korean Baptist Church where she filled many roles. She dedicated her life to her children, grandchildren and her church. Helen passed from this life on Friday, February 14, 2014, at her residence.
She was survived by one son, Charlie “T” Townsend of DeRidder, LA; three daughters, Chung Sook Martino of Haughton, LA, Chung Ae Stone of The Woodlands, TX and Ponya Beresko of Haughton, LA; eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
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