Mr. Travis LaVerne Crim

Funeral services for Mr. Travis LaVerne Crim, 79, of Henderson, are scheduled for 2 pm on Monday, March 24, 2014 in the chapel of Crawford-A. Crim Funeral Home with Rev. Doyle Sumrall officiating. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park under the direction of Crawford-A. Crim Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 4-6 pm on Sunday, March 23, 2014 at the funeral home. Mr. Crim passed away March 20, 2014 at his home, after a lengthy illness. Travis was born on February 17, 1935 in Henderson, Texas to the late Bernard LaVerne and Marie Earl Butler Crim. He graduated from Henderson High School in 1953 and had fond memories of his years of playing football. He attended TCU for one year and then transferred to the University of Texas in Austin, where he received his degree of Bachelor of Business Administration. He was a member of Delta Sigma Pi fraternity. He married Barbara Ann Markey on June 29, 1957. Shortly thereafter, he was called to serve in the United States Army. He served two years, being stationed at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Aberdeen, Maryland. After the service, he came back to Henderson and joined the firm of Crim Truck & Tractor. He worked there until they closed the business in 1986. Travis loved selling farm equipment and made many friends in the East Texas Area. For years, Travis enjoyed hunting and fishing and was currently, still a good marksman. For a long while, he pursued the art of Tae Kwon Do and was an avid participant. He loved horses, and owned some that he enjoyed raising. Travis was a very generous man. He gave graciously to the Carlisle Baptist Church Building Fund and helped to purchase a van for the transportation of the children he was so fond of. Travis enjoyed spreading his love of The Lord. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Sondra Marie Crim Farley. He is survived by his two sons, Kevin Blaine Crim of Henderson and Travis Frank Crim and Judy Putney of Dallas; two grandchildren, Brooke Marie Crim and Kory Blaine Crim of Henderson, who knew Travis as Papaw; his brother, Rex Earl Crim and wife Paula and nephew, John T. Davis Atty; brother-in-law, Tim Farley and the late Sondra Crim Farley; nephew, Scott Farley and wife Kristy; niece, Marsha Farley McKenna and husband Scott; niece, Melanie Crim Mancino and husband Mark; niece, Laurie Crim Crabb; cousins, Jo Nell Crim Hedge and Nancy Almand Crim; and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews. The family wishes to thank, with the greatest of gratitude the caregivers Bonnie Gipson, Benny Mapps, Irma "Kat" Reedy, and Henry Pace as well as others. Pallbearers will be Scott Farley, Micheal Parrish, Henry Pace, Richard Smith, Art Rousseau, and Mike Jackson. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.crawfordacrim.com.

Mr. Travis LaVerne Crim

February 17, 1935 - March 20, 2014