Everette Joyce Travis, 97, of Buchanan Dam, Texas passed away on January 1, 2018. He was born December 21, 1920. He was one of three children born to Guy and Opal (Ragle) Travis. He is survived by a sister Ruth McCabe of Georgetown, Texas. His family moved to Lamesa, Texas in 1924 and resided there until he finished high school in 1938. He attended Howard Payne College and worked in camp construction until he volunteered for the Us Army Air Corps. He was given gunnery, navigation, bombardier, and radar training.

On October 16, 1944, he married his high school sweetheart, Mary Ellen Lambeth, while on a 3-day pass. They spent fifty-nine happy years together.

After being discharged he worked in oil exploration, drilling and production departments. His specialty was geology. He took his master's degree in geology from the University of Texas in 1951. He was a member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, a charter member of the American Institute of Petroleum Geologists, South Texas Geological Society and a life time member of the Optimist Club.

After leaving the oil patch, he taught geology at San Antonio College for 15 years, retiring as a full professor. In 1970, they bought their home on Lake Buchanan, Texas and spent many happy years fishing, gardening, etc. He was active in the First Baptist Church in Tow, Texas, the Tow Senior Citizens and Golden Beach Properties Owners Association and AARP.

He is survived by his daughter, Sue Ham and her husband Clarence of Belton, Texas, his son, Dr. James Travis, six grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren and numerous cousins, nephews, and nieces. After the death of Mary Ellen, Everette had some good years married to Hope (Hitt) Revier.

Funeral Services will be held at the First Baptist Church in Tow, Texas 4:00 P.M. on Saturday, January 6, 2018. A memorial service will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday January 7, 2018 at Brookdale Round Rock, 8005 Cornerwood Austin, Texas 78717. Interment will be in Lakeland Hills Memorial Park Cemetery, Park Road 4, Burnet, Texas at 11:00 A.M. Monday, January 8, 2018. An online register can be found at www.PutnamCares.com.

Pall Bearers will be Lonnie Craven, Jim McDonald, John McInturff, Vernon Jackson, Keith Faulkner, and Gary Robinson. Honorary Pallbearers are Eddie Johnson, Ren Hurst, and Bill Biesak.