Travis Martin Gaskins
</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Travis Martin Gaskins, age 27, of Harrisburg passed at 8:01 AM, Friday, January 7, 2010 at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. He was born on September 3, 1983 in Harrisburg to Bertis Wayne Gaskins and Rita June (Horton) Gaskins.
He was a member of Little Chapel Church and the Harrisburg Elks B.P.O.E. 1058. He was an avid sports fan, especially the Harrisburg Bulldogs. He could always be spotted listening to WEBQ on his headset at the Dogs games for fear he would miss something going on in the field or on the court. If by chance the officials made a bad call or some other mishap occurred, he was sure to call Coach 'Shaw after the game to make sure that he too, was aware of the situation.
Surviving family members include his father: Wayne Gaskins of Elizabethtown; mother: Rita Gaskins of Harrisburg; two brothers: Nathan (Brandi) Gaskins of Harrisburg, and Justin Gaskins of Cincinnati, OH; niece: Hayden Gaskins of Harrisburg; grandmother: Wilma Gaskins of Harrisburg; fiancé: Michelle York of Carmi and her parents Rick and June; several aunts, uncles, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by grandparents: Bert Gaskins, and Fern and Clarence Horton, all of Harrisburg.
Funeral services will be held at 11 AM, Monday, January 10, 2011 at Little Chapel Church in Harrisburg with Elks Rites beginning at 11 AM. Jeff Rush and Rev. Dewayne Taylor will officiate. Burial will follow in Sunset Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 PM, Sunday, January 9, 2011 at Little Chapel Church in Harrisburg. Memorial contributions may be made to the Harrisburg Athletic Association or St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. Envelopes will be available at the church.