Obituaries for Wednesday, Nov. 25

BAIRD — Jerry Lee Baird, 79, of Fresno died Nov. 13. He was an insurance broker for 48 years. Celebration of Life: 11 a.m. Nov. 28 at Peoples Church, G.L. Johnson Chapel. Remembrances: American Lung Association, 4948 N. Arthur Ave., Fresno, CA 93705 or American Diabetes Research Institute, P.O. Box 1144, Alexandria, VA 22312. Arrangements: Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home.

BAKER — Lanora G. Baker, 81, of Fresno died Nov. 7. She was a retired bookkeeper for NAPA auto parts. Private service. Arrangements: Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.

DAVIDSON — Ronald Dewayne Davidson, 75, of Coarsegold died Nov. 22. He was a manager of Crown Cork Seal. Graveside: 12:30 p.m. Nov. 27 at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery in Santa Nella. Remembrance: Eastern Madera County SPCA, P.O. Box 1314, Oakhurst, CA 93644. Arrangements: Palm Memorial Sierra Chapel.

FERRER — Betty Lou Ferrer, 83, of Fresno died Nov. 11. She was an educational secretary. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

FISHER — Nathaniel Fisher Jr., 64, of Porterville died Nov. 20. He was a pharmacy technician. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory.

GRUNER — Irene L. Gruner, 93, of Fresno died Nov. 14. She was a teacher and apartment complex owner. No services will be held. Remembrance: Poverello House, 412 F St., Fresno, CA 93706.

JAMES — Linda James, 66, of Fresno died Nov. 23. She was a nurse. Memorial: 11 a.m. Nov. 29 at Cherished Memories Memorial Chapel.

JOHNS — Mary Alice Johns, 74, of Clovis died Nov. 22. She was a financial secretary with the Fresno Unified School District. Memorial: 2 p.m. Nov. 30 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home. Remembrance: Donor’s favorite animal charity.

JONES — Herbert C. Jones, 88, of Reedley died Nov. 19. He was a teacher. Graveside: 2 p.m. Dec. 3 at Reedley Cemetery Pavilion. Memorial: 10:30 a.m. Dec. 4 at Kingsburg Covenant Church. Arrangements: Cairns Funeral Home.

LYNCH — Larry Richard Lynch, 60, of Fresno died Nov. 9. He was a maintenance worker. Memorial: Noon Nov. 28 at The Willows Mobile Home Park. Arrangements: Abbey Funeral Service.

MILLIGAN — Tommy Joe Milligan, 61, of Porterville died Nov. 22. He was a truck driver. No services will be held. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory.

PANTOJA — Maria Pantoja, 92, of Fresno died Nov. 14. She was a homemaker. Celebration of Life: 11 a.m. Nov. 27 at Sterling & Smith Funeral Chapel.

RILEY — Tempa L. Riley, 91, of Clovis died Nov. 2. Graveside: 10 a.m. Dec. 5 at Smith Mountain Cemetery in Dinuba. Remembrance: Donor’s favorite charity. Arrangements: Beck’s Funeral Home in Edmonds, Wash.

SALAZAR — Lupe Salazar, 72, of Fresno died Oct. 24. She was a homemaker. No services will be held. Arrangements: Cremation Society of Central California.

SHORE — Paul Edward Shore Sr., 90, of Clovis died Nov. 11. He was a forklift operator. Graveside: 11 a.m. Nov. 30 at Belmont Memorial Park. Arrangements: Cherished Memories Memorial Chapel.

This story was originally published November 24, 2015 at 4:19 PM with the headline "Obituaries for Wednesday, Nov. 25."