Obituary of Travis Gore

Funeral services for Mr. Travis Steve Gore, 90 of Vidalia, will be held 3PM Friday, July 24, 2009 from the sanctuary of First Baptist Church of Vidalia with Dr. Ralph Webber officiating. Interment will follow at Old Bethel Cemetery in Clarks. The Gore Family will receive guests on Friday from 1PM until 3PM at the church in Vidalia. Travis Steve Gore was born on May 30, 1919 in Caldwell Parish to the union of Hildred Gore and Oneida Franklin Gore. Travis was a World War II Veteran of the US Army and a 1940 graduate of Northwestern State University. Travis spent all of his life involved in banking, first with Citizens Progressive Bank in Columbia and later with Concordia Bank and Trust Company. He was a very civic-minded individual and will truly be missed by the Miss-Lou community. Mr. Gore is survived by his wife; Nigel Gore, two sons: Lyman Gore and wife, Janis and Brent Gore and wife, Jo Lynn daughter; Kay Savant and husband, Robbie, five grandchildren: Michael Gore, Jason Gore, Carol Loy and husband, Josh, Heath Savant and wife, Amber and Lori Gore and one great-grandchild; Emily Carol Loy. Pallbearers include Pat Galloway, Pat Biglane, Eldon Stegall, Heath Savant, Randy Welch, Michael Gore, Jason Gore, and Neil Riser. Honorary pallbearers will be the Directors of Concordia Bank, the Directors of Southern Heritage Bank, the members of the Adult 4 Men's class of the First Baptist Church of Vidalia and Willie Smith, In lieu of flowers, any planned memorials should be made to the Streams of Life Food Ministry@10140 Whiteoak, Baton Rouge, LA 70815.