Leslie “Baby Brother/Cut” Travis
Published 7:08 pm Thursday, January 2, 2014
Funeral Service will be held Saturday, January 4, 2014 at 2 p.m. at Triumph Missionary Baptist Church for Mr. Leslie “Baby Brother/Cut” Travis, 73, of Poplarville, Miss., who passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2013 in Bogalusa, La.
The Rev. Jimmie Richson will officiate at the service. Burial will be in the Rose Park Cemetery under the direction of Baylous Funeral Home.
A native of Poplarville, he was retired fro Movie Star Corporation and was a member of Triumph Baptist Church.
Survivors include: his wife, Cora Travis of Poplarville; one son, Derrick Travis of Poplarville; four daughters: Beverly Bryant of Hattiesburg, Miss., Katrina Bogan, Sherrie Travis of Picayune, Miss.; Margo Travis of Poplarville; three brothers, Harvey Travis Jr, Norman Travis of Poplarville, and Vermon Travis of Leesville, La.; 11 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Saturday, January 4, 2014 from 1-2 p.m. at Triumph Missionary Baptist Church in Poplarville.
About Barbara Mizell
Barbara Mizell began working for the Picayune Item in 1993. She started during the "cut and paste" days of the newspaper, and was the first to create a newspaper page using the computer for the Item. She has served as Composing Supervisor and honorary Religion Editor. Of all the contributions she has made over her 20 years at the Item, she is most proud of the World War II book "The Greatest Generation." Barbara was born and raised in the White Sand Community on Lee Hill, she has also written many short stories about growing up on the hill.
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