Passing of International 1st Vice-President Haynes Townsend

With great sorrow we announce the passing of International 1st Vice-President Haynes Townsend.

Haynes Henton Townsend
( October 23, 1955 - December 17, 2019 )

Haynes Henton Townsend, 64, of Dalton went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, December 17, 2019.

He was the son of the late Clifford and Evelyn Townsend and was also preceded in death by his uncle, Emmett Henton.

Haynes had a servant heart and a love for community. He started working at Fraker Hardware at age 15 and later served as Chief Magistrate Judge for Whitfield County for 22 years. He was the current vice president of Lions Club International and was to be named president at the international convention in June. He was an outstanding friend, loved photography and loved his family deeply. He loved to read and had an incredible sense of knowledge. Haynes believed kindness matters and was an example of how kindness can change the world.

He is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Donna Lord Townsend; daughter and her fiancé, Morgan Townsend and Travis Vitali; daughter and son-in-law, Madison and Kenneth Rutledge, Jr.; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Henry and Becky Lord; aunt, Geneva “Nene” Henton; cousins, Brian and Teresa Henton and Debra and Chuck Harris; brother-in-law, David Lord.

A memorial service will be held at 3 PM on Sunday at Dalton First United Methodist Church with  Rev. Terry Flemming and Rev. Chuck Harris officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1 until 3 in the atrium.

The family requests that memorials be made to the Lions Club International Foundation, 300 W. 22nd Street, Oak Brook, IL 60523.

Related Items

• International 1st Vice-President Haynes Townsend (biography)
• Kindness Mattered to the Man with the Bow Tie (LION magazine article)
• Link to Obituary