Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 11, 2012 at Ozark Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. Steve King and Rev. Bill Hix officiating. Entombment will follow at Woodlawn Memory Gardens with Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home in Ozark. Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to Ozark Baptist Church, 282 S. Union Ave., Ozark, AL or Five Points Baptist Church, 3718 36th Street, Northport, AL 35473.
Travis was born June 24, 1927. He worked some for the Bayline Railroad of Dothan, AL, but spent most of his career trucking, as an owner/operator of a tractor-trailer rig. He finished his career working in civil service at the motor pool at Ft. Rucker. Travis lived in the Mabson and then Ozark communities all his life until moving to Tuscaloosa in 2008 with his wife, Betty.
He loved God and loved serving the church in many roles including singing in the choir as well as a volunteer choir director. He also loved playing his guitar and singing gospel and country music. Travis enjoyed traveling in his RV and loved Alabama football.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Betty J. Goodson; his father, George Malcolm Goodson; his mother, Eula Mae Goodson; brother-in-law, John P. Ard; and daughter-in-law, Barbara V. Goodson.
Travis is survived by his son, Steve Goodson, of Northport, AL; sister, Edmonia Ard, of Ozark, AL; grandson, Grant Goodson, of Northport, AL; brothers-in-law: Grady Mack (Donna) Gilstrap, of Mobile, AL and Clifton (Jackie) Gilstrap of Dothan, AL; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Pallbearers will be Jesse Sharpe, Royce Walker, Jack Strickland, Michael Goodson, David Goodson, and Bruce Michalic.
Honorary pallbearers will be the staff and residents of Heritage Healthcare and Rehab of Tuscaloosa, friends at Hillcrest Baptist Church, Ozark Baptist Church, Five Points Baptist Church of Northport, and Lake Tuscaloosa Opry, Northport, AL.
Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home in Ozark (334) 774-4551 is in charge of the arrangements. Members of the Dignity Memorial network. Condolences may be offered at www.fuquabankston.com
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