Verless Travis Stewart

Travis Stewart, 86, of Nederland, died November 5, 2010 in Port Arthur, Texas. Travis was born in Van, Texas to James and Lillie Stewart. He moved to Orange, TX where he met the love of his life, Emilee Stakes. Travis served his country in the U. S. Army during WWII in England, France, and Germany as a member of the Signal Corps. He and Emilee were married in the First Presbyterian Church of Orange in 1947. They moved to Nederland in 1952 when Travis went into business and opened Modern Radio TV where he worked until his retirement.Travis was preceded in death by his wife, Emilee Stakes Stewart and his son, Jimmy Stewart.He is survived by his son, Travis Stewart, Jr. and his wife Sylvia of Nederland his daughter, Sherry Wells and her husband, Pat of Texas City his daughter Kim Stafford and her husband Danny of Nederland his brother Alton Stewart of Groves and his sister Faye Stewart of Starks, LA. He is also survived by his 12 grandchildren Tiffany Stafford Johnson, Carlee Stafford, Jamie Stafford, Scott Stewart, Casey Stewart, Billy Schroeder, Mandy Kibodeaux, Eddie Wilson, Todd Wells, Matt Wells, Chris Wells, and Ashley Wells and 2 greatgrandchildren Riley and Rowan Johnson.A gathering of family and friends will be held at Heritage Funeral Home in Nederland on Sunday, November 7, 2010 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held Monday, November 8, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at Heritage Funeral Home. Entombment will be held at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches.