James Maury Travis
d. February 20, 2020
James Maury Travis, of Pleasant Grove, AL, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at the age of 86. He is preceded in death by his father, Wilbur Marvin Travis, mother, Mary Violet Hall Travis, sisters Jean Travis Allison and Peggy Travis Salamone, and brother William (Bill) Travis.
The family will receive visitors on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 from 6 to 8 PM, at Patterson-Forest Grove Funeral Home, 1498 5th Avenue, Pleasant Grove, AL, (205) 744-1611. The funeral service will be on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at 11 AM at Patterson-Forest Grove Funeral Home, with burial to follow at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, across the street from Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, 452 9th Ave, Pleasant Grove, AL. Reverend Tim New of Bethlehem United Methodist Church will officiate.
Jimmy was born in Dublin, GA on February 13, 1934. He attended Fairview Grammar School and Ensley High School. He served in the U. S. Navy from 1951 to 1952 on the Aircraft Carrier USS Leyte during the US European Navy Occupation during the Korean War. He attended the University of Alabama and Auburn University, remaining a Bama fan forever.
He married Melba Anthony Travis on August 10, 1956 and they were married for 63 years. He is survived by his wife, Melba, children Mel Travis (Susie), Nan Travis (Medhat Abdalla), Pam Travis, and John Travis (Kellie); grandchildren Donny Skufca (Amber), Charley Travis (Jessica), Jared Travis (Jordan), Jake Travis (Katie), Sean Travis (Moona), and Miss Jordan Travis; 7 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Jimmy’s grandsons will serve as pallbearers, along with close family friend John Collins. Miss Jordan Travis will be an honorary pallbearer.
He worked at Connors Steel for 28 years, quality-testing steel, and later at U.S. Pipe, quality-testing pipe-coatings and later as a supervisor, in Birmingham, AL, retiring in 1999. In recent years he and Melba enjoyed spending time with family and friends, traveling, gardening, and home projects. He and Melba considered themselves fortunate to have travelled the US in their RV following retirement and later enjoyed an Alaskan Cruise, and a Mediterranean Cruise, re-tracing cities he visited while serving in the Navy. He loved to bar-be-que for family, visit with friends from his youth.
He instilled strong values and ethics to his family through many quiet and self-less measures; and he left no one wondering where he stood.
The family will receive visitors on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 from 6 to 8 PM, at Patterson-Forest Grove Funeral Home, 1498 5th Avenue, Pleasant Grove, AL, (205) 744-1611. The funeral service will be on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at 11 AM at Patterson-Forest Grove Funeral Home, with burial to follow at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, across the street from Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, 452 9th Ave, Pleasant Grove, AL. Reverend Tim New of Bethlehem United Methodist Church will officiate.
Jimmy was born in Dublin, GA on February 13, 1934. He attended Fairview Grammar School and Ensley High School. He served in the U. S. Navy from 1951 to 1952 on the Aircraft Carrier USS Leyte during the US European Navy Occupation during the Korean War. He attended the University of Alabama and Auburn University, remaining a Bama fan forever.
He married Melba Anthony Travis on August 10, 1956 and they were married for 63 years. He is survived by his wife, Melba, children Mel Travis (Susie), Nan Travis (Medhat Abdalla), Pam Travis, and John Travis (Kellie); grandchildren Donny Skufca (Amber), Charley Travis (Jessica), Jared Travis (Jordan), Jake Travis (Katie), Sean Travis (Moona), and Miss Jordan Travis; 7 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Jimmy’s grandsons will serve as pallbearers, along with close family friend John Collins. Miss Jordan Travis will be an honorary pallbearer.
He worked at Connors Steel for 28 years, quality-testing steel, and later at U.S. Pipe, quality-testing pipe-coatings and later as a supervisor, in Birmingham, AL, retiring in 1999. In recent years he and Melba enjoyed spending time with family and friends, traveling, gardening, and home projects. He and Melba considered themselves fortunate to have travelled the US in their RV following retirement and later enjoyed an Alaskan Cruise, and a Mediterranean Cruise, re-tracing cities he visited while serving in the Navy. He loved to bar-be-que for family, visit with friends from his youth.
He instilled strong values and ethics to his family through many quiet and self-less measures; and he left no one wondering where he stood.
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