T. Travis Tyler, 89, of Crisfield, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at McCready Memorial Hospital.

Born in Crisfield December 23, 1926, he was a son of the late John Maynard and Minnie Octavia Owens Tyler.

A US Army veteran of World War II, he worked at Rubberset Corporation and the former Carvel Hall Cutlery.

A great nephew of Lem Ward, he was an accomplished decoy carver and model boat builder. He was an excellent self-taught guitar player and enjoyed playing in church and for the MAC Center. He also had a great love for animals and enjoyed taking in and feeding many cats and other critters.

He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Pauline Dukes Tyler; three children, Ruth Tyler Hudson and husband James of Millsboro, DE, Kathy Tyler Purnell and husband Ron of Crisfield, and Thurman T. Tyler, Jr. and wife Suzanne of Marion; six grandchildren, Fred Hudson, Dinah Brown, R.J. Purnell, Melissa Purnell, Trey Tyler, and Michael Tyler; seven great-grandchildren, Hannah, Caleb, and Maggie Hudson, Joseph and Lincoln Brown, Ian Hoover, and Kaylin Tyler; and several nieces and nephews.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Thomas Daniel Tyler; two sons that died in infancy; two brothers, Roland Tyler; and Maynard Tyler; and two sisters, Jeanette Bozman and Elizabeth Riggin.

Funeral services will be held Monday, November 28, 2016 at 2 PM at Bradshaw & Sons Funeral Home where a viewing will be one hour prior. The Rev. Bob Daniels will officiate. Interment will be in Asbury Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Crisfield Wesleyan Church, 3065 Lawsonia Road, Crisfield, MD 21817; or The Humane Society of Somerset County, P.O. Box 493, Princess Anne, MD 21853.

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