Travis Lee Gilbert Sr.

November 26, 1948 - December 28, 2020

Travis Lee Gilbert, Sr. 72 years old had a stroke on December 26, 2020 and died on December 28, 2020. He was a resident of Lindale, Texas for many years. Travis accomplished many things in his life. Travis was born in Vilonia, Arkansas. He lived at Arkansas Baptist Children’s Home when he was younger. The Children’s home was very close to his heart, he always talked good about them a lot. Travis attended Monticello High School in Monticello, Arkansas and graduated on May 21, 1968. He was in the Army from August 1969 to June 1970. Travis had 2 children, Travis Lee Gilbert, Jr. and Brenda Michelle Gilbert from a previous marriage, he was married for 9 years. He remarried again on February 27, 1982 for 38 years to Vicki Keel Gilbert. Travis was a hard worker all his life. He worked at different employers in his life. He also had a business called Lindale Gutter. He worked as a handy man for people around Lindale. His last job he worked at was Hood Package. He worked there from December 1977 to April 2015 when he retired. He loved hunting and fishing and had so many good friends in Lindale, Texas. Travis Gilbert was born to Lena Hudson and Jim Ruth Gilbert. Travis had 3 sisters, Nancy Tortorich, Elizabeth Stoney, and Edith Harding and 5 brothers, John Baldwin, Jim Gilbert, Billy Gilbert, Tommy Gilbert and Buryl Gilbert. Travis had many nieces and nephews. He was loved his whole life by family and friends. May he rest in peace. A memorial service for Travis Lee Gilbert, Sr. will be held at 4:00 PM Saturday, January 16, 2021 at the Caudle-Rutledge-Daugherty Funeral Home in Lindale, Texas.