Travis Brooks

Larry Travis Brooks, 75, of Hebert, passed from this life on Thursday, November 17, 2016, at the Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria following an extended illness. He was born on March 15, 1941 in Shreveport, to the union of his parents, William “Bill” Cleveland and Beatrice Martin. Travis was a United States Army Veteran having served in the military from 1959 to 1962. He married the love of his life, Billie Ruth Womack Brooks on November 23, 1962 and after 54 years, she preceded him in death by 3 months. Together they owned Brooks Lawn Service Company. He was an active member of Life Church in Columbia. Services were held at 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 20, from the sanctuary of Life Church in Columbia with the Revs. Dean Love and Don Boyette officiating. Interment with full military honors followed in the Hebert Cemetery under direction of Riser Funeral Home of Columbia. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, and one brother, Charlie Wood of Rayville. Survivors include his son, Mike Brooks and wife Tina from Hockley, TX; daughter, Kim Taylor and husband Donald (Fruit) of Olla; seven grandchildren, Ashley Phillips and husband Justin, Amanda Dulaney and husband Justin, Krystle Thompson and husband Jared, Kyle Berry, Kody Brooks and wife Bethany, Ciera Haynes and husband Chadric, and Angela Taylor and boyfriend Brandon; fifteen great-grandchildren, Logan, Landon, Lance and Reed Phillips, Mason and Tanner Dulaney, Briar, Rayleigh, Jesse and Kase Thompson, Lexi, Anna Claire and Noah Brooks, Chandler Haynes and Maliyah Smith; two sisters, Mable Tolar and Dorothy “Dot” Tolar; one brother, Walter Brooks and wife Lupe Jo; step brothers, Butch Cleveland of Baskin, and David Cleveland of Swartz; step sisters, Martha Wiggins of Grandview, TX, Billie Cleveland of Natchez, MS, Wanda Trimm of Pheonix, AZ, and Nanette Lee of Winnsboro; and a host of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were grandsons, Justin Phillips, Justin Dulaney, Kyle Berry, Jared Thompson, Logan Phillips, Landon Phillips, Lance Phillips, Kevin Tolar, Kody Brooks, Charles Cagle and Jackie Beckley. Honorary pallbearers were Tracy Wheeler, George Mullenix, James Cagle, Dale Carter, Keith Carter, and the men of Life Church.