Jacqueline Belle Townsend Garrison
GARRISON, Jacqueline Belle Townsend, 67, BLAINE, February 24, 2011. A spring interment will be in the Tapley Cemetery in Blaine. Arrangements are in the care of Duncan-Graves Funeral Home, Mars Hill.
BLAINE – Jacqueline Belle Townsend Garrison, 67, passed away Thursday, February 24, 2011, at her home, surrounded by her loving family, following a courageous 17-year battle with cancer. Jackie was born in Mars Hill, August 24, 1943, the daughter of Russell and Annie (Jamieson) Townsend.
Jackie was a loving wife, mom, grammie and a partner on the family farm. She loved spending time at camp, baking bread, sewing, traveling and making mittens for the grandkids. Those special times with her family were what she enjoyed the most. She also enjoyed spending time with the residents of the Aroostook Health Center.
She is survived by her husband, Wayne, of Blaine, who she married April 17, 1962; a daughter and son-in-law, Andrea and Brent Hammond of Turner; a son and daughter-in-law, Gregg and Heidi Garrison; and a daughter and son-in-law, Tracey and Edward Wright all of Blaine; grandchildren: Olivia, Spencer, Chandler and Sydney Garrison, and Isabelle and Brandon Wright; a brother and his wife, Merlin and Donna Townsend; a sister-in-law and her husband, Gail and Robert Lunn; a sister-in-law, Karen Garrison; an aunt, Lois McCrea; an uncle, Fred Kelley and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Jackie’s family would like to give a special thanks to Ruth, Kim and Lori from Hospice of Aroostook for the wonderful care they gave their mom, also to friends and family for the many visits, calls, cards and food.
Funeral services were conducted 3 p.m., Sunday February 27, at the Free Baptist Church in Bridgewater, with Pastors Mark Lunn and Lawrence Beals officiating. Relatives and friends called at the church from 1 p.m., until the time of the service. A spring interment will be in the Tapley Cemetery in Blaine. Those who wish may make donations in her memory to either, Hospice of Aroostook, P.O. Box 688, Caribou, ME 04736, The Aroostook House of Comfort Foundation, P.O. Box 766, Presque Isle, ME 04769, or to the Free Baptist Church, P.O. Box 280, Bridgewater, ME 04735. Arrangements are in the care of Duncan Funeral Home in Mars Hill. Online condolences may be made at www.duncan-graves.com.
Please read Jackie’s life verse, Proverbs 3:5,6
