Debra Marlene Townsend^[1]

1955 -  (68 years)

• Name	Debra Marlene Townsend
  Born	2 Dec 1955
  Gender	Female
  Person ID	I36646	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	6 Dec 2013

  
  

  Father	Carman L. Townsend,   b. 6 Oct 1926, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 25 Aug 2004, Baptist Hospital of East Tennessee, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Betty Lou Ellen Morton,   b. 22 Jun 1932, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 10 Dec 2002  (Age 70 years)
  Married	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Notes	0029389
  Family ID	F13342	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Donald Stephen "Steve" Houser,   b. 1952  (Age 72 years)
  Married	Sevier County, Tennessee   [2]
  Children	1. Dustin Travis Houser,   b. 2 Dec 1977, Knox County, Tennessee ,   d. 21 Oct 1993  (Age 15 years)   2. Stephen Houser, II,   b. 16 Feb 1981  (Age 43 years)
  Family ID	F13343	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Married - - Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  a0036646.jpg Marlene Houser, right, says her son Stephen, center, brings a different perspective to Stages West. Also pictured, from left, are Steve and Isham Houser.

  
  

• Notes

  ---------- Reference: "The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 53.

  
  

• Sources

  [S106] The Mountain Press, 12 May 2013. In business with Mom Local mothers enjoy working with their kids KENNETH BURNS In business with Mom Curt Habraken Robin Nichols feels blessed to work with her sons Tanner and Grant at Willow Brook Lodge. In business with Mom Some moms wish they saw more of their adult children. Other moms ask their adult children if they’re done working on payroll. This Mother’s Day, I checked in with Sevier County mothers who work with their kids. It’s a good arrangement, I gather. Except sometimes Mom has to let them know who’s boss. “Put God first” Marlene Houser is an owner of Stages West, the western clothing store in Pigeon Forge. So is her son, Stephen. That’s not the only family connection. Marlene and her husband, Steve, started the business with his parents in 1975, in Sevierville. “We opened May 1 and got married May 17,” she said. She added, mischievously, “We still love each other.” The family bills Stages West as “cowboy couture.” “We are fashion-forward,” Marlene said, “especially in the women’s department. We have women’s clothes that have nothing to do with Western.” The business benefits from the family connections. In Stephen’s case, Marlene said, “He brings a different perspective to what we do. We have different things we’re good at.” Stephen has a good sense for design, Marlene said. “He’s a great boot designer. He has an eye for fashion. He has good judgement on what’s going to sell.” He’s also good with customers. “He knows their tastes,” Marlene said. “We’ve built our business on personal relationships with our customers.” What advice does she have for new mothers? “Put God first, and everything else will fall into place.” kburns@themountainpress.com [S58] Marriage Certificate. 45492 DONALD STEPHEN HOUSER DEBRA MARLENE TOWNSEND