Obituaries for Friday, Aug. 7
BALDWIN — Joe John Baldwin, 50, of Porterville died July 23. He was a grocery store stocker. Memorial: 10 a.m. Aug. 8 at Zalud Park Space No. 5 in Porterville. Arrangements: Whitehurst-Peters-Loyd.
BARRIER — Dave Barrier, 76, of Fresno died Aug. 4. He was a fire captain training officer for Fresno County Mid-Valley Fire District. Graveside: 10 a.m. Aug. 10 at Fresno Memorial Gardens. Remembrance: Donor’s favorite charity. Arrangements: Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home.
CLARK — Judith Clark, 80, of Fresno died July 23. She was a bookkeeper for 30 years. Mass: 10 a.m. Aug. 11 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. Graveside: 11:30 a.m. Aug. 11 at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Arrangements: Nova Cremation Service.
COPE — Roycie Cope, 89, of Madera died Aug. 4. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 2 to 6 p.m. Aug. 9 at Jay Chapel. Service: 11 a.m. Aug. 10 at the chapel. Remembrance: Yosemite Christian Center, 1201 E. Yosemite Ave., Madera, CA 93638.
DOMINICO — Lucy B. Dominico, 94, of Hanford died Aug. 5. She was a clerk for 10 years. Visitation: 2 to 5 p.m. Aug. 9 at Whitehurst-McNamara Funeral Service. Graveside: 10 a.m. Aug. 10 at Grangeville Cemetery 10428 14th Avenue, Armona, Ca 93202. Arrangements: Whitehurst-McNamara Funeral Service.
FLORES CERNA — Ma Buenaventura Flores Cerna, 72, of Biola died July 31. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 4 to 9 p.m. Aug. 7 at Reade and Sons Chapel. Services to be held at a later date.
GONZALEZ — Maria Luisa Palacios De Gonzalez, 91, of Orosi died July 31. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 2 to 8 p.m. Aug. 7 at Sterling & Smith Funeral Home. Service: 1 p.m. Aug. 7 at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church. Burial: Noon Aug. 14 at Panteon Municipal De Cienega De Flores in Neuvo Leon, Mexico.
GRIFFIN — Johnnie Pople Griffin, 85, of Fresno died Aug. 5. She was a metal fabrication business owner. Memorial: 11 a.m. Aug. 11 at Peoples Church, G.L. Johnson Chapel. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.
GUZMAN FLORES — Rafael Guzman Flores, 51, of Orosi died July 23. He was a farm laborer. Visitation: Noon to 9 p.m. Aug. 9 at Sterling & Smith Funeral Home. Rosary: 7 p.m. Aug. 9 at the funeral home. Mass: 10 a.m. Aug. 10 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Cutler.
IRRA MEJIA — J. Cleotilde Irra Mejia, 73, of Fresno died July 30. He was a mechanic. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Reade and Sons Funeral Home.
LUNA REYES — Edwin Luna Reyes, infant, of Fresno died July 28. He was the son of Marisol Reyes and Noe Luna. Visitation: Noon to 1 p.m. Aug. 11 at Reade and Sons Funeral Chapel. Graveside: 2 p.m. Aug. 11 at Washington Colony Cemetery.
SALDATE — Petra Espinosa Saldate, 87, of Fresno died July 31. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 10 to 10:30 a.m. Aug. 10 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home. Service: 10:30 a.m. Aug. 10 at the funeral home.
SMITH-TROTTER — Della Marie Smith-Trotter, 73, of Fresno died July 30. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 3 to 7 p.m. Aug. 9 at Sterling & Smith Funeral Chapel. Celebration of Life: 11 a.m. Aug. 10 at the funeral chapel. Graveside: 10 a.m. Aug. 11 at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery in Santa Nella.
TINOCO — Raul Villalon Tinoco, 60, of Sanger died Aug. 4. He was a fruit preparer. Visitation: 5 to 9 p.m. Aug. 10 at Wallin’s Sanger Funeral Home. Rosary: 7 p.m. Aug. 10 at the funeral home. Mass: 9 a.m. Aug. 11 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 828 O St.
VIELMA — Clemente Vielma, 75, of Madera died July 25. He was a traffic manager. Memorial: 4 p.m. Aug. 7 at Smith Manor Grace Chapel.
XIONG — Mee Xiong, 69, of Porterville died Aug. 2. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 8 at Whitehurst-Peters-Loyd Chapel. Service: 10 a.m. Aug. 10 at the chapel.
This story was originally published August 6, 2015 at 4:57 PM with the headline "Obituaries for Friday, Aug. 7."