Linda Sue (Williams) Townsend, age 65, of Watertown WI, passed away peacefully on September 13, 2016 with Rick, her husband of 43 years at her side. He will dearly miss her vitality for life, her professional support, and her kind, gentle spirit that influenced all who knew her. She was born April 19, 1951 in Lansing, MI, to Harold and Virginia (Glatz) Williams. She graduated from Grand Ledge High School in 1969 and Alma College in 1973. Her life, love and devotion to Jesus Christ influenced not only her family, but also everyone around her. With her gift of music she taught many students to play the piano, served as church pianist, and accompanied numerous vocalists and instrumentalists at church and school throughout her life. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Harold and Virginia Williams; father-in-law, Ellis Townsend; brother-in-law, Stephen Nehilla; and daughter-in-law, Naomi Townsend. Survivors include her three children, David (Judi) Townsend, Todd Townsend, and Jennifer (Kevin) Teachey; grandchildren, Amanda, Eric, Anna and Nathan Townsend, and Ryan and Quinn Teachey; brother Gene Williams; sisters, Gail Nehilla, Dawn (Dave) Kasper, Ellen (James) Robinson and Katherine Williams; mother-in-law, Ruth Townsend; Sisters-in-law, Carla (Gerald) VanProoyen and Diane (Don) Johnson. On Thursday, September 15 there will be a visitation at Calvary Baptist Church at 792 Milford St, Watertown, WI 53094 at 5:30 PM followed by a funeral service at 7:00 PM. There will be a memorial service held on Sunday September 18, at 3PM at Freedom Farm Bible Church at 9400 E. Beecher Rd, Pittsford, MI 49271, followed by a 1:00 PM interment by family and closest friends at Lane Cemetery on Bellevue Road in Onondaga, MI.