Mary Lou Townsend Speed, 79, of Sebastian, passed away on Nov. 28, 2015, at Indian River Medical Center in Vero Beach.
She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Robert Speed of Sebastian; daughter Lynn Speed Rogers (Mike) of Raleigh, N.C.; son Michael Speed (Ronda) of Sumter, S.C.; granddaughter Katie Speed; sisters Lorene Howard of Alamogordo, N.M. and Bobbie Mullis of Valdosta, Ga.
She was preceded in death by her sisters Doris Rabb and Dorothy Bailey and parents Robert Stafford and Ella Dixon Townsend.
Townsend Speed was born in Brunswick, Ga., and lived in Sebastian for 15 years coming from her hometown of Darien, Ga.
She retired from the Savannah Presbytery after many years as office manager and was a devoted career Navy wife and volunteer.
She attended Christ the King Presbyterian, Vero Beach and the First Presbyterian Church of Darien, Darien Ga.
She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and was a Child of God.
Memorial contributions may be made to Christ the King Presbyterian Church, 4550 77th Street, Verto Beach, FL 32967 or First Presbyterian Church of Darien, 403 Jackson Street, Darien, GA 31305.
Memorial Services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015 at Christ the King Presbyterian Church, Vero Beach, and 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, 2015 at First Presbyterian Church of Darien, Darien, Ga. Friends will be received from 2 to 3 p.m. Dec. 4, at the Darien church.
Arrangements are by Strunk Funeral Home and Crematory, Sebastian. A guest book is available at www.strunkfuneralhome.com.
