Elaine was born in Manchester, New Hampshire, on August 4, 1933, to the late Harold and Marjorie Goad Sawyer. She was a retired RN with St. Francis Hospital and attended Walnut Gap Missionary Baptist Church.
Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Michael Townsend; daughters, Sheila Manly and Wanda Townsend; grandson, Jeremy Thompson; and great-grandson, Cashton Townsend.
Elaine is survived by her daughter, Sandra (Frank) Thompson of Charleston; son, Kenneth (Debbie) Townsend of North Augusta, South Carolina; 14 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, June 28, 2024, at Stevens & Grass Funeral Home, Malden, with Rev. Greg Reese officiating. Burial will follow at Montgomery Memorial Park, London.
A visitation with family and friends will be held one hour prior to the service.
The online guest book can be accessed at www.stevensandgrass.com.