Mabel Travis Dame, 90, of Manitou, Ky., died at 9 a.m., Monday, November 16, 2009, at Shemwell Nursing Home in Providence, Ky.
She was born October 30, 1919 in Webster County, Ky., to the late Archie Travis and Susan Simpson Travis. She was a retired LPN with the Hopkins County Hospital and Clinic Convalescence Center. She was a member of Concord General Baptist Church in Manitou.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Glenver Dame; three brothers, Nathaniel Travis, Claud Travis and Boyce "Daubber" Travis.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Will N. Carson of Manitou; one son and daughter-in-law, James Larry and Barbara Dame of Port St. Lucie FL.; two sisters and brother-in-law, Frances and Joe Martinez of Madisonville and Nacoma Swatsky of Sayre, NY.; five grandchildren, James N. (Liz) Parish, Lana (Kenny) Capps, Anita (David) Farmer, Mike (Valarie) Dame and Nancy (Dexter) Mitchell; nine great grandchildren, ten great-great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, November 20, 2009, in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville with Rev. Eddie Fleming officiating. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Madisonville, Ky.
Friends may call from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. Thursday and from 10 a.m. until service time Friday at Harris Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be the grandsons and sons-in-law; James N. Parish, David Farmer, Chris Guynn, Kenny Capps, Bryan Capps and Mike Dame. Honorary pallbearers will be Will Carson, Joe Martinez, Trad McKeehan, Tyler Blanton, Phillip Renfro, Josh Parish, and Jerry Dame.