Obituary of Merial E. Travis
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Merial Elvin Travis, age 74, of Arthurdale, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2016, at Ruby Memorial Hospital. Merial was born in Marietta, OH on February 18, 1942, a son of the late Harley and Velma Utt Travis.
Merial was a retired United States Navy veteran and had also worked as a truck driver.
Merial is survived by his wife of 25 years, Charolette Bird Williams Travis; son, Merial Travis, Jr. of West Deptford, NJ; step daughters, Lori Horstick and husband David of Fredericksburg, VA and Robin Williams of Romney, WV; step son, John Snider of Bruceton Mills; sisters, Phoebe Shoemaker of Keyser, WV, Erma Bailey of Richland, MO, Eleanor Starkey of Petersburg, WV, and Elaine Beachy of Zanesville, OH; brother, H. E. Travis of Bridgeport; and several grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, Merial was preceded in death by his sister, Jessie Gillespie; and brothers, Ed, Luther and Grant Travis.
Friends may gather at McCulla Funeral Home, 770 Fairmont Road, Westover on Monday from 10:00 am until the 11:00 am funeral service with Rev. Dr. David Spence officiating. Burial will follow at the WV National Cemetery in Pruntytown with military honors. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.McCulla.com.
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