Bethany Moriyah Willard

Bethany Mariyah (Townsley) Willard, age 35 of Forney, TX passed away on May 10, 2020. She was born in Fort Smith, AR January 19, 1985 to Eric Norman Townsley and Yvonne Marie (Springer) Caton. She was married to Michael Lynn Willard on February 8, 2011 in Nashville, Tn. They have one child, Dorian Wilde Willard, age 9 ½. Bethany grew up in Oologah, OK where she graduated high school. She was awarded a full scholarship to Johnson and Wales Culinary School in Providence RI. Bethany was a talented, natural culinary artist and loved to paint. She had a passion for permaculture and classic literature and was an avid reader with a large collection of books. Most of all she loved spending time with her family. Michael and Dorian were the great loves of her life. Bethany was an incredibly gentle, kind, loving human being. She could light up a room with her smile. She always exuded grace, courage and love. She is preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Carl Townsley. She is survived by her beloved husband and son Michael and Dorian Willard of the home, her parents Eric Townsley of Dallas and Yvonne and Connel Caton of Tulsa, OK, her maternal grandmother Joanne Leczel, paternal grandmother Helen Feuerborn, Uncles Jeffrey Townsley, Jeffrey Springer and Jerus Townsley and Aunts Lora Foster and Lexi Feuerborn, her brothers Luke Townsley and wife Kari, Joseph Townsley, and Thomas Townsley of Tulsa, OK, her father and mother-in-law Randy and Debbie Willard of Forney, TX, brothers-in-law Brian Willard of Combine, TX and Bradley Willard of Tyler, TX and nephew, Julian Willard.