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Joyce Geneva Travis

By The Leader on March 12, 2020

Joyce Geneva Travis
Date of Death – March 6, 2020

Mrs. Joyce Geneva Travis, 70, of Covington, passed away on the morning of March 6, 2020 at Covington Care Center.

Mrs. Travis is survived by her daughter, Tracie Jo Kesler of Munford; her son, Ron Willard (Traci) of Las Vegas, Nev.; her brother, Richard Travis (Cindy) and her grandchildren, Tucker (Lillee), Conner, Cayley, Bryanna, Britney, Noah, Alessandra, Wyatt, and Harper and her former spouse of 25 years, Ronnie Willard along with her family friends, James Keith Burnett and Jerry and Susan Covington.

Mrs. Travis was preceded in death by her parents, Barney Jefferson and Sarah Josephine Travis and by her siblings, T.J. Travis and Jackie Travis, Rickey Travis, and Steve Travis.

Visitation for Mrs. Travis will be held on Thursday, March 12 from 5-8 p.m. at Maley-Yarbrough Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 13, at 11:00 a.m.

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