Eloise Townsend

Eloise Jane Townsend, 94, of Collier Park in Beaumont, Texas, died Friday, June 21, 2019. She was born on May 4, 1925, in Silsbee, to Vena Griggs Hooks and Lovie Minton Hooks. She was employed by Beall’s for thirty-five years. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Lewis Townsend and her older sister, Linda Simmons. 

Survivors include her sister, Billie Hancock, and brother, L.M. “Buddy” Hooks, Jr., both of Silsbee. Survivors of her immediate family include her daughter, Janice E. Trahan and her husband, Michael, of Nederland; sons, Ronald Lewis Townsend and his wife, Elaine of Nederland; Randy Minton Townsend and his wife, Shirley Browne, of Richmond; and Ricky Thomas Townsend and his wife, Rebecca, of Spring. She was blessed to have several grandchildren which include Kristi Broussard of Lone Oak, Steve Townsend of Port Neches, Tiffany Miller of Houston, Wendy Salinas of Dallas, Misty Hogan of Victoria, Michael Trahan of Dallas, and Read Townsend of Spring. Great-grandchildren include Jacob Townsend, Alison Townsend, Brianna Broussard, Tanner Broussard, Hunter Broussard, Chris Broussard Jr., Scarlett Salinas, Asher Salinas, Cayden Hogan, Chase Hogan, MacKenzie Hogan, Julia Trahan, Claire Trahan, and Hazel Trahan. 

A gathering of Eloise’s family and friends will begin at 12:00 p.m., with her funeral service at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 26, 2019, at Broussard’s, 490 Cemetery Road, Silsbee. Her interment will follow at Turner Branch Cemetery, Spurger. 

The family would like to thank the Medical Center of Southeast Texas MICU for their loving care during this difficult time.