Crackel, Revetta J.

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• Reference Number: CRAC.R005
• _FGRAVE: 55174852
• Funeral: 21 Jul 2010, Clay City Christian Church, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

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Olney, Ill. — Revetta J. Travis, 86, of Clay City, died at 4:35 a.m. Monday, July 19, 2010, at Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney.

Mrs. Travis was born December 17, 1923, in Sailor Springs, the daughter of James Arthur and Florence Mary (Dressel) Crackel. She married Leon Travis on December 17, 1940. He survives.

She was a homemaker and member of Clay City Christian Church.

Mrs. Travis is survived by her husband, Leon Travis, of Clay City; daughter, Jane Ann Smith and her husband, Joseph, of Olney; daughter, Joyce Arlene Boxdorfer and her husband, Mil, of Olney; son, Joseph Alan Travis and his wife, Kim, of Clay City; four grandchildren, Jason Smith and his wife, Melinda, Brian Boxdorfer, Reid Travis, and Courtney Musgrave and her husband, Aaron; and two great-grandchildren, Payton Smith and Reese Smith.

She was preceded in death by her parents, James Arthur and Florence Mary Crackel.

Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Clay City. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Clay City Christian Church with Pastor Darrell Brandon and Minister Ron Payne officiating. Burial will be in Clay City Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Clay City Christian Church or Alzheimer's Association.

Revetta married Travis, Wilbur Leon on 17 Dec 1940 in Louisville, Clay County, Illinois. Wilbur (son of Travis, George Lucas and Scrugham, Ida) was born on 15 Dec 1919 in Xenia Township, Clay County, Illinois; died on 5 Mar 2014 in Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried on 8 Mar 2014 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Travis, J.A.
2. Travis, J.A.J.
3. Travis, Joyce Arlene was born on 31 Jan 1951 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; died on 11 Nov 2019 in Carle Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois.

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• Reference Number: CRAC.J004
• _FGRAVE: 24197933

James married Dressell, Florence Mary. Florence was born on 9 Feb 1901; died on 17 Dec 1967; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: DRES.F001

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Mrs. Florence Crackel, 66, of Clay City, passed away Sunday afternoon following a heart attack, suffered while attending a Christmas program at the Clay City High School.

She was the wife of Arthur Crackel of Clay City.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Leon (Revetta) Travis of Clay City, and a sister, Mrs. Ella Holdebrand of Clay City. Arnold Frutiger of Sailor Springs is a foster brother. Three grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services will be held at the Sailor Springs Christian church with Rev. Paul Boatman in charge assisted by Rev. Don Sigler.

Burial will be at Clay City cemetery.

Friends may call at the Easley-Padgett Funeral Home at Clay City.

Taken from the Olney Daily Mail, Olney, IL, December 1967.

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• Occupation: Owner of Threshing Machine
• Reference Number: CRAC.L001
• _FGRAVE: 24103432
• Census: 14-15 Apr 1930, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; 1930 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 05a
• Census: 4 Apr 1940, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; 1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 03a

Lawson married Chandler, Nellie Florence. Nellie was born in 1878 in Illinois; died on 5 Jul 1949; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: CHAN.N003
• _FGRAVE: 24103439
• Census: 14-15 Apr 1930, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; 1930 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 05a
• Census: 4 Apr 1940, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; 1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 03a