Rev. Christine Travis was born June 19, 1942, to the late Harry and Annie Booker in Jackson, Mississippi.
\nShe joined Pleasant Grove Church at an early age. Rev. Christine Travis has loved and trusted God for
\nmost of her life. Rev. Travis married Connie Preston Travis Sr. in March 1962 and to this union they had
\nseven children.
\nRev. Christine Travis was called to preach on May 16, 1983, licensed to preach at Mt. Sinai Primitive
\nBaptist church in October 1983, and ordained at the Chapel of Faith Pentecostal Church on December 1,
\n1985. Rev. Travis fulfilled the great commission by preaching in many states, praying for thousands, and
\nfeeding and clothing whoever had a need. The Holy Spirit gave her many gifts, such as the gift of healing,
\nspeaking in tongues with interpretation of tongues, preaching, teaching, and the ability to live the true
\nand living word daily. Rev. Travis would often say, \u201cI want to live so that God can use me anytime and
\nanywhere so that both saints and sinners can see the miracles of God.\u201d She is a true servant of the Most
\nHigh God.\u201d
\nRev. Travis graduated from Carter High School, The University of Akron, Moody Bible Institute, and Trinity
\nTheological Seminary. Rev. Travis was a Certified Teacher for Evangelist Teachers and Training
\nAssociation, Sunday School, and Bible Study. She has planned and implemented many seminars,
\nworkshops, bible camps and conferences. During her girls’ younger years, she was a Girl Scout Leader and
\n4H Leader. She authored a book of poems, and loved the game show Jeopardy and was willing to
\nchallenge anyone that dared. Rev. Travis was the President and Founder of the Akron Clergy Women\u2019s
\nAlliance and Akron Haiti Mission. Rev. Travis was Pastor of Miracle Revival Church and Associate Pastor
\nof Chapel of Faith Holiness Church. Serving God has always been her passion.
\nA favorite quote of Rev. Travis was \u201cThe Spirit of the Lord is upon me because he hath anointed me to
\npreach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the
\ncaptives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised. (Luke 4:18) During her
\nbrief hospital stay she continued to ask, \u201cHave you accepted the Lord Jesus Christ in your heart\u201d.
\nRev. Christine Travis was preceded in death by parents Harry and Annie Booker, brother Carver Booker,
\nsisters Alice Harvey, and Betty Curry, grandsons Ronnie, Recardo, Giovanni, Derrick, and Deshawn Travis.
\nShe leaves to cherish her memory the father of her children Connie Preston Travis, Sisters JoAnn Scott,
\nand Joyce Booker, brother Johnnie Ray Booker, children Minister Nanette Jackson, Carolyn (Ronnie)
\nBryant, Elder Sherry (Anthony \u201cGeno\u201d) Meddley, Audrey Wilson, Preston (Sirena) Travis, Kristen (Fred
\n\u201cMann\u201d) Bryant, and Trina (Craig) McGavock, Grandchildren, Chimere, La\u2019Kisha, Deshawnda, Melvin,
\nRomeo, DarSharee, Darrika, DarLisa, Andre, Angel, Alan, Jason, Aliyah, Antonique, Johnathan,
\nJoenathan, Tocarra, Sierra, Presse, Jordan, Chauncy, Christoper, Katrina and Sir Charles, 76 Great
\nGrandchildren, 17 Great-Great Grandchildren, best friend and prayer partner Gail Bell, special nieces
\nGwen Noto, and Belinda Frazier and many other family members, friends and loved ones.<\/p>\n
Friends may call on Friday, May 3, 2024, from 11:00 am until 12:00 noon at New Spirit Revival Center, 1061 Clearview Ave. Akron, Oh 44320. Funeral service will immediately follow. Interment Glendale Cemetery.<\/p>\n","Image":false,"separate_servicevisitation":false,"funeral_location":"","funeral_service_date":"","viewing_time":"","service_time":"","video_link":"","iframe":""},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.sommervillefuneralservice.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/obituaries\/4290","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.sommervillefuneralservice.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/obituaries"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.sommervillefuneralservice.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/obituaries"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.sommervillefuneralservice.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4301"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.sommervillefuneralservice.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4290"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}