Ollie ‘Townsend’ Perry III, age 54, of Lawrenceburg, died Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at Frankfort Regional Medical Center.

         Townsend was born in Frankfort, Kentucky to the late Ollie Townsend Perry, Jr. and Georgia Hawkins Perry.  He was a 1983 graduate of Anderson County High School; member of First Christian Church; and retired from the Kentucky State Government. 

         He is survived by a sister, Lisa Perry Gash, Salvisa; niece, Angie (John) Westerfield, Stanford, KY; nephews, Justin (Melissa) Gash, Lawrenceburg, and Eric Eaves, of Indiana; great-nieces and nephew, Emmie Gash, Lawrenceburg, John David and Allison Westerfield, Stanford, KY.  

         He was preceded in death by sister, Teresa Eaves.

         Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Gash Memorial Chapel with Rev. Jim Wheeler officiating.  Burial will follow in the Lawrenceburg Cemetery.  Visitation 5-8 p.m. Friday and prior to the service on Saturday.

         Pall bearers will be Chad Carlton, Jay Crawford, Joe Wainscott, Jason Hudnall, John Westerfield, and Justin Gash.  Honorary bearers will be Tommy Simpson, Morris Bryant, Bobby Reynolds, Gilbert “Doddie” Gritton, Jerry Perry, and Roberto “Robert” Gonzalez.