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Ruben Lee Travis

1963 - 2015

Ruben Lee Travis obituary, 1963-2015, Newton, NC

BORN

1963

DIED

2015

FUNERAL HOME

Burke Mortuary - Newton-Conover

2516 North Main Avenue

Newton, North Carolina

Ruben Travis Obituary

Ruben Lee Travis, Sr. age 51, of Catawba passed away Monday, April 20, 2015 at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory. Born August 27, 1963 in Durham County, NC, he was the son of Mary Kaziah McNeely and the late Walter Lee Travis. Ruben was a 1981 Bandys High School graduate and the Owner/ Operator of Travis towing.

He is survived by:
Wife: Carrie LeAnn Travis of the home
Mother: Mary Kaizah McNeely of Claremont
Daughter: Taylor Margaret Gentry of the home
2 Sons: Austin Lee Travis of the home and Ruben Lee Travis, Jr. of Hickory
3 Sisters: Toni Travis of Maiden, Lee Lyton of Newton and Elaine Travis of Claremont
The funeral service will be held on Friday, April 24, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Welcome Baptist Church in Catawba with Rev. Richard Porter officiating.

Burial will follow at Providence Memorial Cemetery in Catawba.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, April 23, 2015 from 5:00- 7:00 p.m. at Burke Mortuary in Newton.

Memorials may be made to: Mills Creek Middle School General Fund, 1041 Shiloh Road, Claremont, NC 28610.

Visit www.burkemortuary.com to register your condolences online.
Burke Mortuary in Newton is serving the Travis family.

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

Published by Observer News Enterprise from Apr. 22 to May 6, 2015.

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Apr

23

Visitation

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Burke Mortuary - Newton-Conover

2516 North Main Avenue P.O. Box 1449, Newton, NC 28658

Apr

24

Funeral service

2:00 p.m.

Welcome Baptist Church

Catawba, NC

Apr

24

Burial

Providence Memorial Cemetery

Catawba, NC

Funeral services provided by:

Burke Mortuary - Newton-Conover

2516 North Main Avenue P.O. Box 1449, Newton, NC 28658

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