CRISFIELD - T. Travis Tyler went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016 at McCready Memorial Hospital. Born in Crisfield on Dec. 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. 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. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Pauline Dukes Tyler; three children, Ruth Tyler Hudson and husband, James, of Millsboro, Del., 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. Funeral services were held Monday, Nov. 28, 2016 at 2 p.m. at Bradshaw & Sons Funeral Home where a viewing was one hour prior. The Rev. Bob Daniels officiated. Interment was 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. To send condolences, please visit www.bradshawandsonsfuneralhome.com.