Sixth Generation

78. Gail Alexander TRAVIS was born on 3 Oct 1913.^110,147 He died on 10 Apr 1986 in Catawba County, North Carolina and was buried in St. James Lutheran Church Cemetery, Newton.¹⁴⁷

Gail Alexander TRAVIS and Pauline "Polly" CRANFORD were married estimated 1938. Pauline "Polly" CRANFORD (daughter of George CRANFORD and Oakolona SHUFFLER) was born on 19 Jan 1918 in Caldwell County, North Carolina. She died on 24 Jun 2004 in Claremont, Catawba County, North Carolina andwas buried in St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery, N. of Conover, North Carolina.
Her obituary appeared as follows: CLAREMONT - Pauline "Polly" Cranford Travis, 86, of Claremont, died Thursday, June 24, 2004, at her residence. Born Jan. 19, 1918, in Caldwell County, she was the daughter of the late George and Oakolna Shuffler Cranford. She was a longtime member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Conover and had retired from Conover Chair. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Gail A. Travis; four brothers; and a sister. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn Huggins and husband, Allen, of Dallas, N.C.; three sons and daughters-in-law, Larry W. Travis and wife, Geraldine, Douglas A. Travis Sr. and wife, Linda, and R. Dail Travis and wife, Kathy, of Claremont; a brother and sister-in-law, James C. and Pauline "Polly" Cranford of Newton; 16 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren. The funeral service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 26, 2004, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Conover. The Rev. Anton Lagoutine will officiate and burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 tonight, Friday, at St. John's Lutheran Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to St. John's Lutheran Church, Building Fund, 2126 St. John's Church Road, Conover, N.C. 28613 or to Palliative Care Center & Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, N.C. 28658. The Travis family has entrusted arrangements to Drum Funeral Home & Cremations in Conover. [Hickory Daily Record - Friday, June 25, 2004]