Travis McKoy
April 17, 1938 - January 14, 2020
Obituary
MADISON - Travis A McKoy, age 81, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 in Madison. He was born on April 17, 1938 in Sanford, North Carolina to parents, Aubrey Chrisco and Fannie Reed McKoy.
Travis graduated from MATC with a degree in marketing. He was a proud veteran of the US Army and a dedicated police officer for the Madison Police Department. He was the first neighborhood police officer for the Northeast side, Northport and Packers apartments. Travis served his community as a police officer from Dec. 17, 1977 until his retirement on Jan. 6, 2001. He then became a lifetime retired member of the Wisconsin Professional Police Association.
Travis leaves to celebrate his memory, his wife, Rochelle McKoy of Madison; sons, Travis Andre McKoy of Chicago, IL, Douglas LaMarv (Connie) McKoy of Aurora, CO, Bradford Melvin (Erin) McKoy of Apple Valley, MN, Cedric “CJ” (Sara) McKoy of Evergreen Park, IL; 14 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; siblings, Barbara Chrisco Cheek of Asheboro, NC, Ann Chrisco Harrison of Asheboro, NC, Bud (Maxine) Chrisco of Rockwood, TN; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Perry Chrisco.
A special thank you goes out to his granddaughter, Andrea McKoy for the love and care she provided for her grandfather. The family would also like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Agrace HospiceCare for their wonderful support.
A Celebration of Life will be held from 1:00-4:00 p.m., Saturday, January 25, 2020 at RYAN FUNERAL HOME, 2418 N. Sherman Ave., Madison. Memorials may be made to Agrace HospiceCare. To view and sign this guestbook, please visit: www.ryanfuneralservice.com.
Ryan Funeral Home & Cremation Services
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