Judy Travis

SHELBY- Mrs. Judy Carol Langley Travis, 66, of 830 Mull Street, died Monday, September 22, 2008, at home. A native of Cleveland County, she was a daughter to the late Noah S. and Hazel Prestage Langley. Mrs. Travis was a member of New Bethel Church of Shelby and the Red Hat Society. She was retired from Kemet Industries and worked at Putnam Baptist Church Pre-school. She loved spending time with her grandchildren, and enjoyed cooking, reading and collecting angels and birdhouses.

PRECEDED IN DEATH: In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a brother; Mickey Ray Langley and her first husband; Ronald Melton Carpenter.

SURVIVORS: She is survived by her loving husband of 39 years, David Travis; three sons, Kevin Travis and wife Bonnie of Denver, Todd Carpenter and wife Carol, and David Travis Jr. and wife Lisa, all of Shelby; two daughters; Shannon Davis and husband Perry of Kings Mountain, and Susan Litaker of Charlotte; one brother, Ernest Langley and wife Maxine of Shelby; one sister; Annette Pruitt and husband Bob of Springdale, Arkansas, ten grandchildren; Ryan Legere, Timmy Chavis, Kyle Travis, Justin Carpenter, Miranda Davis, Connor Donahue, John and Brittni Hendrick, Blake Davis, and Riley Travis; and one great-granddaughter, Cheyenne Carpenter.

MEMORIALS: In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial gifts be made to New Bethel Church of Shelby, 706 Hamrick Street, Shelby, 28150

VISITATION: Visitation will be held from 6-7:30 pm Wednesday (9/24), at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home, and at other times at the home.

FUNERAL: The funeral will be at 2:00pm Thursday (9/25), at New Bethel Church of Shelby.

INTERMENT: Burial will follow in Sunset Cemetery

CLERGY: Rev. Reed Jones will be officiating