- Date Of Birth: May 17, 1931
- Date Of Death: September 18, 2020
- State: Florida
Joan Elaine Travis was born on May 17, 1931 in Dubois, Pennsylvania to John C. Smith and Anna Mae (Clark) Smith. She was the youngest daughter of 9 children. She had two sisters and six brothers. Joan and Richard Leon Travis were married on May 30, 1950. They lived in New York before relocating to Palm Springs, Florida to raise their four children, Cindy, Rick, Tom and Mark. Joan received her Associate in Arts degree from Palm Beach Junior College in 1967.
She was predeceased by her parents, her siblings, her husband, daughter-in-law, Diane Travis and son-in-law, Randy Kline. She is survived by her daughter, Cynthia Kline, sons Richard Travis, Jr.