Travis Ray Teel was born April 10, 1922 to Willis H and Rosa E Kimmel Teel in Cordell Oklahoma. He attended school in Port Oklahoma. He served in the United States Army during World War II from 1942-1944. Travis married Lilly Durland September 15, 1943 and to this union was born one daughter Vickie Lou. Lilly passed away in 1949. Travis married Vena Werhan on May 17, 1951. Travis and Vena had two boys, Gary Dean and Mark Wayne.
Travis farmed for more than 50 years in the Retrop, Chickasha and Dill City areas. He also worked at the cotton compress in Chickasha for a number of years. Travis was a member of the Plains Avenue Church of Christ and served as an elder for many years.
He is survived by Vena Teel of the home
Daughter: Vickie Jarrell and husband Jimmy of Stratford, OK
2 Sons: Gary Teel and wife Pam of Stillwater OK
Mark Teel of Cheyenne, and daughter in-law Helen Ann Teel of Plainview TX.
10 Grandchildren: Michelle and Greg McGuffin, Emily and Craig Hayes, Natalie and Stacy Schultz, Nicole and Justin Thompson, Christopher and Laura Jarrell, Lauren Teel, Trevor and Kelsey Teel, Evan and Jackson Lindgren, Coulter Teel and Carson Teel
11 great grand-children: Bailey and Caylon Sinnett, Brant McGuffin, Barrett McGuffin, Kennedy Willingham, Kelsey Hayes, Cuinn Hayes, Kourtney Willingham, Caton Hayes, Jacob Jarrell, Nathan Jarrell, and Kyson Teel
Great great-grand child: Anberlyn Sinnett
Sister: Ladonia Smith
2 Brothers: Walter Teel and Elva Dee Teel
Brother in-law: Kay Cable
Sister in-laws: Betty Teel and Betty Durland
He is preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, two sisters Winnie and Vera and three brothers Roy Lee, Marvin and Glen.
Funeral Service: 1:30pm Monday, December 5, 2016
Plains Avenue Church of Christ, Dill City, OK
Interment: South Burns Cemetery, Dill City, OK
The family will receive guests from 3:00-5:00pm at the funeral home on Sunday, December 4, 2016.
Services under the direction of Ray and Martha's Funeral Home, Cordell, OK