In Memory Of
Mae Lee Travis
1930
2021
Mae Lee Travis
April 13, 1930 — February 19, 2021
Mae Lee Miles-Travis born April 13, 1930 in Louisville, MS to Roscoe and Willie (Gladney) Childress. She was the fifth child of six siblings born into this union. She has been preceded in death by her siblings one Sister Ada (Terry) Murff, four Brothers Rubin (May) Childress, Horace Childress, Fulton (Tonya) Childress, and Langer Childress.
She attended Louisville High School. Mae Lee moved to Saint Louis, Missouri in 1951, she joined Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church the same year under the leadership of Rev. James Andrew Morgan. Sister Travis was proud of her 70 year history serving Jerusalem in many capacities under the leadership of the late Rev. James Andrew Morgan, the late Dr. Joseph Morgan, and current Pastor, Rev. JB Garris. She attended Sunday School, Mid-day Bible Study, sung in the Choir, she was always there to help cook and serve at church when needed for any type of occasion.
She worked as a nurse at St. Anthony Medical Center which entailed a variety of duties in the operating room, until she retired in 1995.
She was very independent, strong willed, extremely funny, loved driving her own vehicle. The Lord blessed her with many years of retirement, to do the things she loved. She loved to cook from scratch and use different recipes. Her favorite sports were football and boxing.
On Friday, February 19, 2021, sweetly sleeping the Lord called her to Rest. She leaves to cherish many memories, three children Linda (L.B.) Nunaley, Vincent Miles, and Chandra (David) Roberts; grandchildren, Brandon Miles and LaVincent Miles; great grandchild Meiyshea Miles-Wilson; Sister-In-Law Ethel Lou Childress, and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins, in-laws, friends and her entire Jerusalem church family.
To share a memory of Mae or leave a special message for her family, please visit the guestbook below.
She attended Louisville High School. Mae Lee moved to Saint Louis, Missouri in 1951, she joined Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church the same year under the leadership of Rev. James Andrew Morgan. Sister Travis was proud of her 70 year history serving Jerusalem in many capacities under the leadership of the late Rev. James Andrew Morgan, the late Dr. Joseph Morgan, and current Pastor, Rev. JB Garris. She attended Sunday School, Mid-day Bible Study, sung in the Choir, she was always there to help cook and serve at church when needed for any type of occasion.
She worked as a nurse at St. Anthony Medical Center which entailed a variety of duties in the operating room, until she retired in 1995.
She was very independent, strong willed, extremely funny, loved driving her own vehicle. The Lord blessed her with many years of retirement, to do the things she loved. She loved to cook from scratch and use different recipes. Her favorite sports were football and boxing.
On Friday, February 19, 2021, sweetly sleeping the Lord called her to Rest. She leaves to cherish many memories, three children Linda (L.B.) Nunaley, Vincent Miles, and Chandra (David) Roberts; grandchildren, Brandon Miles and LaVincent Miles; great grandchild Meiyshea Miles-Wilson; Sister-In-Law Ethel Lou Childress, and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins, in-laws, friends and her entire Jerusalem church family.
To share a memory of Mae or leave a special message for her family, please visit the guestbook below.
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Bellefountaine Cemetery, 4947 W. Florissant Ave., St. Louis, MO 63115
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