TOWNES, Gerald L., age 79 of Trotwood, OH, departed this life July 3, 2020. Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m., FRIDAY, July 10, 2020 at THOMAS FUNERAL HOME, 4520 Salem Ave., with Rev. James T. Conyers, officiating. Masonic Service beginning at 1:00 p.m. Family will receive friends at 1:30 p.m. Final Disposition: Dayton National Cemetery. On-line condolences may also be sent to the family at www.thomasfunerals.com.