Services for Travis Michael Buford, 17, of Larue, are scheduled for Friday, December 28, 2018 at 2:00 PM at Faith Fellowship with Dr. Tony Romans officiating. Interment will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery under direction of Hannigan Smith Funeral Home.
Travis passed away December 24, 2018 in Tyler. He was born July 19, 2001 in Athens. He was a senior at LaPoynor High School where he was involved in the ag department, enjoying welding and metalworking. Travis was also involved in the rodeo where he participated in bull riding and steer wrestling. He loved fishing and hanging out with his friends.
He is preceded in death by great-grandparents, Sally Jeffrey and Dorothy Sawyer; and grandfather, Travis Carroll Buford.
Survivors include parents, Jason and Kristi Buford of Terrell; mother, Amber Dodd of Shreveport, LA; siblings, Jordan Blair and husband Joseph of Quinlan, Gracie Buford of Athens, Jason Buford of Terrell, Dalton Buford of Terrell, Makenzie Morton of Terrell, Cheyenne Nash of Mineola and Chance Nash of Florida; aunts and uncles, Jody and Tommi Buford, Daryl and Rachel Green, Ashley Barton and husband Stacy, Austin Buford, Sarah Buford, Aaron Clements and Charli, Ryan Clements and Angela and Chad Bishop ; grandparents, Allen and Darlene Clements, Vicki Womack, Becky Morton, Rickey and Teresa Morton; and numerous cousins.
Pallbearers will be Branson Dodd, Thomas Brown, Nash Maness, Dakota Maness, Justin Siatkaris, Cade Davis, Taylor Escue, Justin Foster and Oakley Chapman.
Visitation will be Friday, December 28, 2018 from 1-2 PM prior to the service.
Funeral services were entrusted to the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home family.