Wm. Travis Hedge, 72, of Paragould, passed away Friday, January 12, 2018. He was born December 5, 1945, to Boyd and Lorell Hedge. Travis was a member of the Happy Trails Riding Club and the Greene County Fair Board Association for over 30 years. He started the Travis Hedge Miracle Rodeo. Travis retired from Emerson after 40 years and retired from the National Guard after 35 years.

Travis was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Terry Hedge.

Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Sandra Hedge; son, William Christopher Hedge of College Station, TX; Laurie Ann Dollars of Paragould; brothers, Mike, Randy, and Noble Hedge; sister, Ida Priest; sister-in-law, Gail Hedge; grandchildren, Tylor Dollars, Lauren Dollars, Cassie Dollars, Kaitlin Atkins, Zac Hedge, Abby Cooner, Savannah Hedge; and great-grandchildren, Konner, Kiearra, Karleigh, Kreegan, Lilly, Chan, Brooklynn, Gabby, Trendon, and Liv.

The family will receive friends on Monday, January 15, 2018, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Phillips Funeral Home. The funeral service will be on Tuesday, January 16, at 3 p.m. in the Center Hill Chapel of Phillips Funeral Home with Topper Killough officiating.