Hundreds of people gathered for a candlelight vigil to remember the life of a popular Selma restaurant owner who recently drowned. alnews selma alabamanewsnetwork
The Selma community gathered for a candlelight vigil last night — to commemorate the life of a popular restaurant owner — who died recently — in an accidental drowning.
Family — friends — and people whose lives — Earl “Butch” Travis touched — filled the parking lot at Lannie’s #2 Bar B-Q restaurant — to pay their respects — and honor his memory. “This just warms my heart. Like, every time I get sad, I just think about all the love that people have been giving us,” said Travis’ daughter, Santana Thomas.The popular restaurant owner died about two weeks ago — due to an accidental drowning — while fishing on a pond in Valley Grande.“When I would come in we would talk about, while I’m waiting on my food, we talked about fishing.”“We knew each other before we were teenagers. He loved two things, well three really.
Travis is being remembered as an successful business man — a dedicated family man — and a caring person in general.