Obituaries
Died at 9:30PM on Monday, June 15, 2009 at his residence near Kentwood, LA. He was a native and resident of Kentwood, LA. Age 86 years. Mr. Travis was a U. S. Navy veteran of WWII. Visitation at New Zion Baptist Church, Kentwood, from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Wednesday and from 8 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. Thursday. Services conducted by Rev. Gibbie McMillian and Rev. Richard Sandberg. Interment New Zion Cemetery, Kentwood, LA. Survived by son, Alton P. Travis, Jr. and his wife, Linda, 6 grandchildren, Carrie Abadie King and husband, Jeff, Ramona Abadie Bacino and husband, Jeff, Elizabeth Hughes Smith and husband, John, Fannie Hughes Allen and husband, David, Sutton Taylor Travis and wife, Stephanie, Cullyn Lea Travis, 7 great-grandchildren, Eli Allen, Samuel Smith, Allie Smith, Savana Allen, Jordan Allen, Sophia Bacino, Joseph Bacino, 2 brothers, Winfred Travis, Kentwood, Billy Travis, Kentwood, 1 sister, Dorothy Hughes, Kentwood. Preceded in death by wife, Eliza Easley Travis, daughter, Diane A. Hughes, parents, Walter and Netty Travis, 3 brothers, Lee, E.D., and Lige Travis, 3 sisters, Ethel Travis, Marie Blades, Rosa Travis. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements.
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