Janet and Howell Townes at their home in Nashville, Tenn., on March 19, 2025. The couple were longtime members of the Nashville Church of Christ, where Howell served as volunteer treasurer. They left the congregation after a controversial leadership change and the church’s eventual closure.
Howell and Janet Townes look over photographs and records. The couple, once deeply involved in the congregation, left after raising concerns about how the church was being run.