Kenneth James “Tommy” Mutispaugh, 74, of Bellehaven, N.C. passed away on Jan. 24, 2021, at Vidant Beaufort Hospital in Washington N.C.

He was the son of the late Annie Rachel Mutispaugh Clarke. He is survived by his wife, Geraldine C. Townsend; daughters, Jennifer Smith, Angela Grant and Arva Hendrix; son, Dean Townsend; grandchildren, Joshua Smith, Boyce Townsend, Kelsee Green, Lindsay Baxter, Logan Grant,  Victoria Saunders, Luke Grant,  Charity Smith, Isabell Grant, Nicholas Cole; many special nieces and nephews; and great-grandchild, Carson Smith; sisters, Katherina Brunk, Rebecca Vest, Margie Waugh, Carla Greene, Laura Green and Nitza Floyd; brothers, John Moody, Aubrey Clarke and Nelson Clarke.

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, at St. Luke’s Memorial Park with his nephew, Curtis Crawford, officiating. Online condolences may be registered at www.littlesfuneralhome.com.