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Celie Travis, 74, active in All Saints Church

March 21, 2022

Cecelia Burns Travis of DeBordieu died March 21 at her home with her children by her side. She was 74.

Known as Celie, she was born March 15, 1945 and Celie grew up in Copperhill, Tenn.  In high school, she had the wonderful opportunity to live with her older sister and her family in Nashville, and attend Harpeth Hall.  

Abounding in courage and adventure, Celie later opted to spend her senior year of high school at a new school in New Jersey, in order to be with her mother and father before heading off to college. She loved her four years at Mary Baldwin College and made many lifelong friends.  She then moved to Atlanta, where she and her Mary Baldwin friends enjoyed living in Colonial Homes. 

In 1969, Celie married Mike Travis, and together they raised two children. Due to his career, the family moved often, but Mrs. Travis worked hard to establish a loving home and acclimate the kids into their new environment.  The family settled in Atlanta for two decades.  There, Mrs. Travis delighted in the kids’ activities, walked with neighborhood friends, enjoyed Friday night family dinners at U.S. Bar & Grill, and spent time with family on the lake.  She later served as a teacher at Brown Elementary School while raising two teenagers. 

In 1998, the couple moved to DeBordieu. Mrs. Travis served on the board of Good Friends, worked with Ruby’s Kids and participated in the Garden Club.  She was a very active member of All Saints Church, where she  served as a Bible study leader and served for more than a decade as a member of the Altar Guild.  She also brought communion to church members’ homes when they were unwell and could not attend church.   

Mrs. Travis enjoyed long lunches, book clubs, exercise classes  and wine gatherings with her friends.  She worked hard to make each holiday and family gathering special for her grandchildren, hosting “Gran Camps” with the week’s agenda especially suited to each grandchild. 

She faced her illness in typical “Celie fashion,” with courage, strength and a concern for others.

She is survived by her children, Hallie (Kipp) and Britt; her four grandchildren,  Caroline and Harrison Banker of Charlotte, and Rankin and Burns Travis of Charleston; her sister, Betty Davies (Ed); her nephews and their families in Tennessee; and her best friend of 50 years, Natalie Moore.

A memorial service will be scheduled at All Saints Church.   

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Amedisys Foundation, 402 Singleton Ridge Rd., Suite C, Conway, SC 29526.

There is a guest book at mayerfuneralhome.com.

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