Obituaries for Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Published online on Tuesday, Jun. 12, 2007

Charles Preston Ballinger, 79, of Selma

Kenneth Brenneman, 83, of Fresno

Samuel August Burns Jr., 85, of North Fork

Johnny H. Castillo, 64, of Tulare

Bob Eddings, 72, of Madera

Angelina Freitas, 87, of Fresno

Manuel Garza, 64, of Omaha, Neb., formerly of Tulare

Ava Goodson, 87, of Kerman

Royce Donald Grigsby, 81, of Fresno

Georgia Harmon, 82, of Hanford

Bertie Fay Howard, 96, of Dos Palos

Bobby Ray Jackson, 71, of Fresno

James Kidd Jones, 82, of Fresno

Isadore Manuel Lopez, 52, of Selma

Sheila Ann McKee, 39, of Kingsburg

David Howard McNett, 73, of Madera

Beatrice Noel, 92, of Porterville

Fay Irene Pisor, 86 of Fowler

Sherryll Joanne Reyes, 58, of Fresno

Vernon Emmett Scramstad, 85, of Fresno

Orlin Hudson Shires, 89, of Porterville

Earl E. Smith, 86, of Fresno

Carole Liggett Trembley, 70, of Tulare

Pencie E. Waddle, 90, of Farmersville

Lynn Wade, 54, of Fresno

BALLINGER, CHARLES PRESTON -- Services for Charles Preston Ballinger, 79, of Selma will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Page Funeral Chapel. Mr. Ballinger, a heavy-machine operator, died Friday. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the chapel.

BRENNEMAN, KENNETH -- A celebration of life service for Kenneth Brenneman, 83, of Fresno will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church. Mr. Brenneman, a retired insurance agent for General Motors, died Saturday. Remembrances may be sent to Evangel Home, 137 N. Yosemite, Fresno, CA 93721, or First Presbyterian Church, 1540 M St., Fresno, CA 93721. Arrangements are by Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.

BURNS, SAMUEL AUGUST JR. --Private services for Samuel August Burns Jr., 85, of North Fork are by Palm Memorial Sierra Chapel in Oakhurst. Mr. Burns, an equipment operator, died May 22.

CASTILLO, JOHNNY H. -- Services for Johnny H. Castillo, 64, of Tulare will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Peers Lorentzen Funeral Chapel. Mr. Castillo, a forklift operator, died Friday. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. today at the chapel.

EDDINGS, BOB -- Graveside services for Bob Eddings, 72, of Madera will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Arbor Vitae Cemetery. Mr. Eddings, a laborer, died Friday. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 8 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Jay Chapel.

FREITAS, ANGELINA -- A rosary for Angelina Freitas, 87, of Fresno will be recited at 7 p.m. Wednesday and Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Jude Catholic Church in Easton. Mrs. Freitas, a homemaker, died Sunday. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Remembrances may be sent to the donor's favorite charity. Arrangements are by Jay Chapel in Madera.

GARZA, MANUEL -- A rosary for Manuel Garza, 64, of Omaha, Neb., formerly of Tulare, will be recited at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Peers Lorentzen Funeral Chapel in Tulare. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Rita's Catholic Church in Tulare. Mr. Garza, a foreman for the oil industry, died Friday.

GOODSON, AVA -- Graveside services for Ava Goodson, 87, of Kerman will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Fresno Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Goodson, a homemaker, died Friday. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Palm Memorial Kerman Chapel.

GRIGSBY, ROYCE DONALD -- Graveside services for Royce Donald Grigsby, 81, of Fresno will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Belmont Memorial Park. Mr. Grigsby, a retired U.S. Postal Service clerk, died Saturday. Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. Friday at Yost & Webb Funeral Home. Arrangements are by Sterling & Smith Funeral Directors.