Rev. C.J. Townsend, of Fayette, passed away February 23, 2020. Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m., Thursday, at Bethel Baptist Church. Burial to follow in adjoining cemetery. Family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6:00 p.m. till 8:00 p.m. Thursday evening at Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home.