Mrs. Townsend was a Tampa native and Hillsborough H.S. graduate. Mrs. Townsend was preceded in death by her adoptive parents Robert C. Gooden, Sr. and Hazel Grant Gooden, grandfathers Andrew Gilford and Dr. Ernest Brown, Sr., uncle Robert Gooden, brother Hakim Howard and cousin Torrey Bowers. Mrs. Townsend is survived by her loving husband Wilbert Townsend and their beautiful children: Joshua Brewington, Jr., Jalaya Brewington, Jordyn Townsend, Raven Townsend, Janice Townsend, and Ashley Townsend along with her devoted parents, siblings, extended family and friends; parents: birth mother Jewel Gooden-Liburd, birth father Anthony Gilford, and stepfather Patrick Liburd, Sr.; grandmother Annetta James Brown; brothers: Benjamin Gilford, Ephraim Gilford, Malachi Gooden Liburd and Patrick Liburd, Jr.; sister Melissa Gooden-Davis;

grandchildren: McKenzie Law and MaKhi Matthews; uncles: Reginald Robinson (Mychell), Rasheed Muhammad, Rodney McAllister, and Ernest Brown (Nettie); aunts: Karla Gooden, Melanie Gooden and Lori Gooden; great-aunts: Rose Gainey (Dennis), Annette Bowers (Don Drummond) and Myrtice Lewis; nephews: Emory Daniels and Benjamin Gilford, Jr.; nieces: Elise Daniels, Seleah Howard and Seniah Howard;

cousins: Camille George (Kenny), Yolanda Prince (Darell), Minister C.J. Gooden (Jenise), Remy Hutchins (Juan), Rene Sanders (Joe), Dr. Simone Gainey, Dr. Tara Johnson (Alvin), Robert Gooden, Reginald Gooden, Robert Gooden III, Nicole Gooden, Erica Gooden Bartimmo (Joel), Amber Bostick (Quincy), Kamiya Reid Gooden, Kadeem Gooden, Dr. Brianna Tucker, Gregory Stuckey, Savannah Stuckey, Sierra Stuckey, Grant Prince, Colby Prince, AyeKendria George, Camicia George, LaTorrian George, Kenyen George, Amir Johnson, Jacoby Sanders, Farrah Bostick, Alvin Johnson IV, Ernest Brown, Jr., Emmanuel Brown, Nettie Brown, Elijah Brown, Yvette Bethea, Don Brown, Juan Hutchins II, Jared Hutchins, Joe Sanders, Jr., Janae Sanders, Jax Sanders, Christian Gooden, Maddison Gooden, Aden Gooden, Kaytee Gooden, Kabrynn Gooden, Ayden Gooden, Makaio Gooden, Emma Bartimmo, Gabrielle Bartimmo, Torrey Bowers, Jr., Tammy Lewis, Tonya Lewis, Mylinda Harrison, Karen Major, Reginald Dove, Francis Jennings (Edward), Edwina Prayon (Michael), Walter Jennings (Charmaine), Brenda Simmons, and Herbert Simmons, Jr.





Graveside Service
Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery
Saturday, September 4, 2021
2:00 PM
4615 E Hanna Ave,
Tampa,, FL 33610