Travis Neil Coontz

He was born Sunday, Aug. 23, 1981, in Elkins, West Virginia, a son of Harold Dale Coontz and Lillian Alice Sponaugle Coontz, of Louisa, Virginia.

Surviving is one sister, Erica Dixon and husband, Dave, of Richmond, Virginia; two nieces, Bailey and Zoe Dixon; and one nephew, David Dixon; and many special aunts and uncles and cousins that he grew up with.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Ward and Verna Sponaugle; paternal grandparents, Ray and Catherine Coontz; and his beloved pet husky, Rayzr.

He was a graduate of Elkins High School with the class of 1999 and attended Fairmont State University. He worked as an auto mechanic and then a service writer at University Tire at Charlottesville, Virginia.

Travis was an auto enthusiast, and his passion was working on and modifying vehicles, mostly import models. He was a Harley Davidson enthusiast. He worked as a carpenter alongside his Dad for several years.

Travis was a Christian by faith. He loved all of his family, especially his nieces and nephew.

The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins, West Virginia, on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m.

Final rites will be conducted from the funeral home on Wednesday at 2 p.m.

Pastor Bob Yothers will officiate and interment will follow at Mt. State Memorial Gardens at Gilman, West Virginia.

The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Travis Neil Coontz.

Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.