Cleo Townsend Donovan died Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Winnsboro, La.  She was 82.

Cleo was born July 19, 1932, in Winnsboro with her twin brother Leo. She was a registered nurse at Mercy Hospital and ended her career as an occupational health nurse at Vicksburg Chemical Plant.

A few years ago, she left Vicksburg and moved to Winnsboro to be with her family. She was known for her creativity and she always shared her projects with people she cared about.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John J. Donovan Jr.; her father, Johnnie Townsend; her mother, Isabelle Calhoun Townsend; two sisters, Myrtis Boutwell and Claudine McDaniel; and a brother, J. W. Townsend.

Survivors include her brother, Leo Townsend (Janis) of West Monroe, La.; a sister, Carolyn Powers (Sam) of Winnsboro; a special nephew, Sonny Boutwell of Winnsboro; and nieces and nephews.

Graveside services were at Cedar Hill Cemetery at 11 a.m. today, Nov. 25, 2014, with the Rev. Jerry Johnson and the Rev. Whit Bass officiating.

A special thank you to her caregivers, Penny Lemoine, Becky Fortenberry and Polly Peppers, who were like family. Also a special thanks to TLC Hospice.