| Name |
Willie TOWNES [1, 2] |
| Prefix |
Dr. |
| Birth |
1943 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Education |
he attended East End High School in South Hill, VIrginia; he received a bachelor of arts and an honorary doctorate of education from St. Pauls College in Lawrenceville, Virginia; a master of arts in education from Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA [1] |
| HIST |
He was raised as a child in the loving home of the late Isaac and Marie Townes Alexander of Palmer Springs, Virginia. Education cont. - a master of arts in education from Virginia State University, Petersburg, Virginia; and education specialist degree from the University of Virginia in Blacksburg, Virginia. He received an honorable discharge from the U. S. Army in 1969. He was an organized and energetic career educator, skillled orator, and proven leader with a slew of accomplishments. He began his career as a teacher and assistant principal in Southampton County, Virginia, and served as assistant principal of Nottoway High School in Nottoway, Virgina. He was also a principal at Prince Edward High School, Prince Edward, VIrginia. He was also a member of the Randolph Masonic Lodge No. 30, Farmville, Virginia, and a lifetime member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Religion cont. - After moving to Bishopville, South Carolina, he became a member of the Liberty Hill Missionary Baptist Church, where he served with the trustee ministry. at death- he had 3 aunts- Dora Drew, Victoria Blackwell and Molly Penn, all of Philadelphia- how are they his aunts? jkh [1] |
| Occupation |
His last tenure was in the Lee County, South Carolina, public school system, where he worked as superintendent for another 10 years. [1] |
| Religion |
at an early age, he became a member of Jerusalem United Church of Christ in Palmer Springs, VIrginia, where he continued throughout his days to give financial support [1] |
| _UID |
67A07B10C5B643EFBFF60E0E190B9E3204AC |
| Death |
24 Sep 2006 |
Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center, Hartsville, South Carolina |
| Burial |
28 Sep 2006 |
memorial service at Lee Central High School, Bishopville, South Carolina- home going services will be held at Jerusalem United Church of Christ, 612 Jerusalem Road, Boydton, Virginia [1] |
- Square Deal Funeral Home, Bishopville, South Carolina
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| Person ID |
I189776 |
Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified |
1 Oct 2006 |
1943 - 2006 (63 years)