Travis T. Love was born April 30, 1923, in Chico, Texas, to Ellis Terrell and Bessie Rue Price Love. He died Saturday, December 2, 2017, in Owasso, Oklahoma, at the age of 94 years. Travis completed his high school education and served honorably with the United States Coast Guard during World War II. He was married September 29, 1944, in Fort Worth, Texas, to Olga Mae Tucker. They had made their home in the Tulsa area in 1948 before moving to Owasso in 2003. Travis spent most of his working life with American Airlines in Tulsa retiring as an inspector in July of 1983. He was a faithful member Central Baptist Church in Owasso and had served with the Oklahoma Baptist Men’s Ministry. He enjoyed a variety of pastimes including working in his gardening and traveling.
Those he leaves behind who many cherished memories include:
Two daughters and sons-in-law;
Dolores and Ron Thomas, of Coweta, Oklahoma
Marilyn and Don Rockwell, of Tulsa
Eight grandchildren;
Ronnie Thomas, of Tulsa
Chris Rockwell and his wife Casey, of North Augusta, South Carolina
Donny Rockwell and wife Rachel, of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Michelle Love-Baker and husband Gary McClinton
Todd Love, Paul Love, and Frank Love
Monique Perez and husband Johnny
15 great grandchildren
Three great great grandchildren
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Olga, son, Thomas E. Love, granddaughter, Stephanie Thomas Jeffries, two sisters, Verlyene Carney and Clariece Kemp, and one brother, Wilbert Love.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 6, 2017, at Mowery Funeral Service in Owasso. Funeral service will be held 1:00 p.m., Thursday, December 7, 2017, at the Alsup Chapel at Baptist Village of Owasso with Pastor Scott Carlson and Pastor Donny Rockwell officiating. Serving as casket bearers will be Ron Thomas, Don Rockwell, Ronnie Thomas, Donny Rockwell, Marshall Thomas, and Brady Thomas. Committal service and interment will follow at Woodland Cemetery in Cleveland, Oklahoma. The family requests memorial contributions be made in Travis’ memory to Baptist Village of Owasso, 7410 North 127th East Avenue, Owasso, Oklahoma, 74055. Arrangements and services were entrusted to Mowery Funeral Service of Owasso.
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