Kelby

Townsend

Kelby Townsend was born April 5, 1968 to the late
Eddie C. Townsend and Cercellia McPherson. He departed
this life June 12, 2020.
He was preceded in death by: two brothers, Conrad Townsend
and Dexter McPherson; father, Eddie Townsend; and
stepfather, James L. "Doug" McPherson.
He is survived by: four children, Maurice Townsend, Shaun
Townsend, Ladarius Townsend, and Leah Townsend;
one granddaughter, Nykia Townsend; mother, Cercellia
McPherson; two brothers, Kamaury McPherson and
Nicholas McPherson; two sisters, London McPherson and
Patricia McPherson; daughter, Tiera McCoy; special friend,
Vergie Stacker; five uncles, Willie T. Johnson, Steve Johnson
of Shannon, MS, and George Townsend, Lowell Townsend,
and James Russell of Nettleton, MS; and six aunts, Nyoka
Brandon (Willie) and Ruby Finrie of Nettleton, MS, Norris
Doss and Sheaneter Bogan (Ronnie) of Shannon, MS, Shellie
Birks (John) of Verona, MS, and Mois Johnson of New
Mexico.