Travis Lee Smiley

1968 - 2024

Travis Lee Smiley

1968 - 2024

BORN

1968

DIED

2024

Travis Smiley Obituary

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Smiley, Travis Lee, age 55, passed away peacefully on September 12, 2024 at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro, TN. Travis was born October 16, 1968 in Nashville, TN. He was a proud resident of Mt. Juliet, TN and a 1988 graduate of Mt. Juliet High School. Travis was an Eagle Scout and an expert in his trade of tool and die. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Wes and Sara Stryker and J.L. an Adele Warren. Travis was also preceded in death by the love of his life, Lisa Romines Smiley. Remember it is never goodbye… it's "C-ya".

Travis is survived by:

Father – Robert (Billie) Smiley

Mother – Mary (Ernie) Fenn

Sister – Susan Smiley-White

Half-Brother – Casey (Nikki) Milliken

Step-Brother – Dwayne (Julie) Wright

Many nieces and nephews

Special friends – Bailey and Rachel Kissner


A Celebration of Life service will be conducted 8 p.m., Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at Bond Memorial Chapel. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4 p.m. until service time.


In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Mid-South Chapter, 214 Overview Circle, Ste. 153, Brentwood, TN 37027 or Alive Hospice of Murfreesboro, 1718 Patterson Street, Nashville, Tn 37203.


Arrangements by Bond Memorial Chapel, 1098 Weston Drive, Mt. Juliet, TN. (615) 773-2663, www.bondmemorial.com

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Bond Memorial Chapel - Mount Juliet

1098 Weston Dr., Mount Juliet, TN 37122

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