Graveside services will be held at Greenlawn Southwest Memorial Park, 2739 Panama Ln., Friday, February 4, at 2:30 p.m., for Travis Presley Graves, 73, of Bakersfield, CA who died at home after a long illness. Pastor Jack Lee will officiate.
Travis was a native of Braggs, Oklahoma but lived in Taft and Bakersfield most of his life. He worked at Atlantic Richfield for 33 years as head of communications. Travis was a U.S. Air Force Veteran serving during the Korean Conflict. He was an avid and accomplished Bluegrass Gospel musician and enjoyed blue grass festivals.
He is survived by his wife of 17 years, Mary Graves of Bakersfield; brothers and sisters-in-law, Cecil and Glenna, Daniel and Peggy and Darrel and Nancy Graves; daughters and son-in-law, Ronna and Fred Barrett of Waterford, CA and Janice Graves of Bakersfield; stepson, Tony and Brenda Candelaria; grandsons, Keats Greene, Travis Wilemon, Gabriel Greene, Michael Candelaria and Brandon Candelaria; and eight great grandkids. He also leaves behind four beloved cats. No visitation is scheduled.
Greenlawn Southwest Mortuary Funeral Directors.
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