Extracted from The San Antonio Express (San Antonio, TX)
Tuesday, January 9, 1934

SAN MARCOS, Tex., Jan. 9. -- Mrs. Anzie Townsend, 73, died Saturday morning at her home on Harvey Street. Rev. George Walker of Austin, pastor of the Assembly of God Church in San Marcos officiated at the service Sunday afternoon.

Mrs. Townsend and her blind son, John Townsend, had been to town Friday afternoon and after returning home she prepared supper, then read to her son and both kneeled down to say their prayers before retiring. At 3 o'clock the mother died from a heart attack.

She is survived by a daughter Mrs. Jerome Hill of Austin; by three sons, John and Jim Townsend, both of San Marcos; Maurice Townsend, who lives in Mexico, by several grandchildren, and by two sisters, Mrs. R. R. Dobie of Wimberley and Mrs. Susie Hyde.