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"Selma - Esther M. Towns, 90, passed away Sunday afternoon, August 19, 2018, at her residence. She was born in Wells County on December 28, 1927 the daughter of Elmer and Violet (Dolby) Bennett, received her Master&#39;s Degree from Ball State University and attended Indiana University. Mrs. Towns was an English Teacher at Muncie Community Schools, Liberty Township, and Liberty Perry Community Schools for twenty-three years prior to her retirement in 1990. She was a member of Hazelwood Christian Church, Delta Kappa Gamma, Chi Omega, Indiana Council of Teachers of English (where she received the E.H. Kemper McComb Award in 1984), Poet Laureate Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs, National Federation of State Poetry Societies, National League of America pen Women, Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs, National Education Association, and Indiana State Teachers Association. Surviving are three children, Sharon Casey, Elaine Hampton, and Greg Towns; a brother, Clyde Bennett; two sisters, Patricia Conwell and Cathy Kopp; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Charles D. Towns; and four sisters, Irene Beard, Linda Domonkos, Joyce Wingate, and Hannah Greider. Services will be held at 2:00 pm. on Thursday, August 23, 2018, at Hazelwood Christian Church with Rev. Jason Jones officiating. Private graveside services will follow in Gardens of Memory Cemetery. Friends may call at The Meeks Mortuary and Crematory, Washington Street Chapel from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday or one prior to services on Thursday at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the Alzheimer&#39;s Association, 50 E. 91st St., Suiter 100, Indianapolis, IN 46240. Online condolences may be sent to the family at meeksmortuary.com."
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