Obituaries for Thursday, Jan. 18
BONHAM — Jane Bonham, 83, of Clovis died Nov. 21. She was a U.S. postal clerk for 15 years. Graveside: 11 a.m. Jan. 19 at Clovis Cemetery. Arrangements: Boice Funeral Home.
CLARK — Donald Raymond Clark, 71, of Fresno died Jan. 5. He was an aviation engineer. Private service. Arrangements: Sterling & Smith Funeral Directors Inc.
COPELAND — Jimmy Copeland, 42, of Lindsay died Jan. 12. He was a tile installation business owner. Memorial: 2 p.m. Jan. 20 at Visalia Nazarene Church. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory in Porterville.
DUNCAN — Joyce Duncan, 87, of Fresno died Jan. 13. She was a retired secretary at Lisle Funeral Home. Memorial: Noon Jan. 22 at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Fifth Ward. Arrangements: Lisle Funeral Home.
GARCIA — Abel Guerra Garcia, 33, of Fresno died Jan. 3. He was a level 2 racker and blender at E&J Gallo Winery. Memorial: 5 p.m. Jan. 20 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.
GARISPE — Louie Garispe, 87, of Visalia died Jan. 14. He was a farmer. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Jan. 19 at Dopkins Funeral Chapel. Rosary: 6 p.m. Jan. 19 at the funeral home. Mass: 9 a.m. Jan. 20 at St. Charles Catholic Church.
HANSEN — Lloyd Hansen, 79, of Fresno died Jan. 13. He was an electrician. Service: 10 a.m. Jan. 22 at Clovis Funeral Chapel.
KING — Joseph Henry King, 85, of Fresno died Jan. 16. He was a service manager for 27 years for the 7-Up Company. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Jan. 19 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home. Service: 9 a.m. Jan. 20 at the funeral home.
LIGHT — Ruby Sharon Light, 70, of Fresno died Jan. 4. She was a purchasing agent in the food industry for 34 years. Private service. Arrangements: Boice Funeral Home.
MANZO — Maria C. Manzo, 84, of Fresno died Jan. 11. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 5:30 to 9 p.m. Jan. 18 at St. Jude Catholic Church in Easton. Rosary: 7 p.m. Jan. 18 at the church. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Jan. 19 at the church. Arrangements: Cherished Memories Chapel.
MARTINEZ — Ernesto Pedro Martinez, 60, of Porterville died Jan. 6. He was a welder. Rosary: 6 p.m. Jan. 18 at Porterville Funeral & Cremation Center Chapel. Mass: 11 a.m. Jan. 19 at St. Anne’s Catholic Church.
MITCHELL — Paul Andrews Mitchell, 87, of Reedley died Jan. 13. He was a retired science educator for Kings Canyon Unified School District. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home.
PEREZ — Juana Perez, 63, of Firebaugh died Jan. 13. She was a farm worker. Visitation: 4 to 6:30 p.m. Jan. 18 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Rosary: 6 p.m. Jan. 18 at the church. Funeral Mass: 9 a.m. Jan. 19 at the church. Graveside: 10 a.m. Jan. 19 at Dos Palos Cemetery. Arrangements: Sterling & Smith Funeral Directors Inc.
RICE — Merlyn L. Rice, 74, of Clovis died Jan. 13. He was an automotive mechanic for 40 years. Memorial: 3 p.m. Jan. 19 at Boice Funeral Home Chapel. Remembrance: Bright Horizon Home Health, 3649 W. Beechwwod Ave., Suite 106, Fresno, CA 93711.
RODRIGUEZ — Juan Jose Rodriguez, 76, of Mendota died Jan. 9. He was a construction worker. Visitation: 10 to 11 a.m. Jan. 18 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Mass: 11 a.m. Jan. 18 at the church. Arrangements: Reade & Sons Funeral Home.
RUIZ SAAVEDRA — Guadalupe Ruiz Saavedra, 63, of Tulare died Jan. 15. He was a musician. Mass: 10 a.m. Jan. 18 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Tipton. Arrangements: Sterling & Smith Funeral Home.
SAYLOR — Kenneth William Saylor, 71, of Springville died Jan. 15. He was a teacher. Visitation: 3 to 7 p.m. Jan. 22 at Myers Chapel in Porterville. Service: 11 a.m. Jan. 23 at Elks Lodge in Porterville.
SCOTT — Inetta Scott, 74, of Porterville died Jan. 15. She was a card dealer. No services will be held. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory.
VILLARREAL — Reynaldo Villarreal, 83, of Visalia died Jan. 12. He was a farm laborer. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Jan. 19 at Salser & Dillard Funeral Chapel. Graveside: 9 a.m. Jan. 20 at Visalia District Cemetery.
This story was originally published January 17, 2018 at 3:17 PM with the headline "Obituaries for Thursday, Jan. 18."