Obituaries for Sunday, Jan. 17

ADAMS — Mary Lou Adams, 87, of Fresno died Jan. 15. She was a teacher’s aide for 20 years. Private service. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.

ALLEN — Paul D. Allen, 84, of Clovis died Jan. 13. He was the owner and operator of Liberty Chevrolet. Memorial: 2 p.m. Jan. 23 at Creighton Memorial Chapel.

AYERS — Jimmye E. Ayers, 62, of Fresno died Jan. 8. He was a janitor. Visitation: 1 to 5 p.m. Jan. 21 at Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Chapel. Service: 11 a.m. Jan. 22 at Greater Macedonia Church.

BEACH — Mark Robert Beach, 62, of Fresno died Oct. 8. He was a pastor. Memorial: 10 a.m. Jan. 21 at American Legion Hall Post 509. Arrangements: Reade and Sons Funeral Home.

CARLSON — Lawrence E. Carlson, 83, of Roseville, formerly of Kingsburg, died Jan. 12. He was a teacher. Graveside: 1 p.m. Jan. 22 at Kingsburg Cemetery. Remembrances: Concordia Lutheran Church, 1800 Sierra St., Kingsburg, CA 93631 or Shriners Hospital for Children, 2425 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95817. Arrangements: Creighton Memorial Chapel in Kingsburg.

CLIFTON — Bob Gene Clifton, 89, of Selma died Jan. 15. He was a proprietor of Clifton’s Shoe Repair. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Jan. 19 at Farewell-Page Funeral Chapel. Service: 10 a.m. Jan. 20 at Valley Life Community Church.

DEARING — Ernestine Tine Dearing, 95, of Madera died Jan. 12. She was a retired tax assessor for Madera County. Private service. Remembrance: Madera County Historical Society, P.O. Box 150, Madera, CA 93639. Arrangements: Jay Chapel.

DOMINGUEZ — Antonia Torres Dominguez, 88, of Kerman died Jan. 11. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Jan. 19 at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Rosary: 7 p.m. Jan. 19 at the church. Mass: 10 a.m. Jan. 20 at the church. Arrangements: Sterling & Smith Funeral Directors Inc. in Fresno.

EDELBACHER — Alfred Edelbacher, 82, of Madera died Jan. 11. He was an almond farmer. Service: 2 p.m. Jan. 21 at Jay Chapel. Remembrance: Valley Children’s Hospital, 9300 Valley Children’s Place, Madera, CA 93636.

GENTRY — June Corinne Gentry, 84, of Fowler died Jan. 14. She was a homemaker. Graveside: 1 p.m. Jan. 21 at Fresno Memorial Gardens. Arrangements: Lisle Funeral Home in Fresno.

GIBBS — Roy Albert Gibbs, 91, of Fresno died Jan. 8. He was a military aircraft technician. Graveside: 1 p.m. Jan. 19 at Washington Colony Cemetery. Remembrance: Diane Gibbs King Memorial Scholarship Fund, 177 N. Helm Ave., Clovis, CA 93612. Arrangements: Stephens & Bean Funeral Chapel.

GILMORE — Nellie Mae Gilmore, 94, of Reedley died Jan. 13. She was a furniture retailer. Service: 9 a.m. Jan. 21 at Reedley Cemetery Pavilion. Memorial: 10 a.m. Jan. 21 at Palm Village Retirement Community. Remembrance: Palm Village Living Legacy, 703 W. Herbert Ave., Reedley, CA 93654. Arrangements: Cairns Funeral Home.

GRECO — Pearlene Nadine Greco, 84, of Clovis died Jan. 4. She was a cook. Graveside: 11 a.m. Jan. 22 at Clovis Cemetery. Arrangements: Clovis Funeral Chapel.

HILL — Ruby Jean Hill, 67, of Fresno died Jan. 10. She was a retired banker. No services will be held. Arrangements: Sterling & Smith Funeral Directors Inc.

IBARA — Terashi Ibara, 101, of Reedley died Jan. 12. He was a farmer. Graveside: 10:30 a.m. Jan. 21 at Cayucos Morro Bay Cemetery.

JACKSON — Martha Lee Jackson, 93, of Fresno died Jan. 12. She was a homemaker. No services will be held. Remembrance: Golden Living Center-Hillcrest, 3672 N. First St., Fresno, CA 93726. Arrangements: Boice Funeral Home in Clovis.

JIMENEZ — Ritchie Martin Jimenez, 23, of Sanger died Jan. 1. He was a cold storage worker. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Jan. 21 at Wallin’s Sanger Funeral Home. Wake: 6 p.m. Jan. 21 at the funeral home. Mass: 9 a.m. Jan. 22 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 12050 E. North Ave.

KLUG — Vivian Winifred Klug, 92, of Kerman died Jan. 14. She was a GTE inspector of electronics. Graveside: 11 a.m. Jan. 23 at Fresno Memorial Gardens. Arrangements: Lisle Funeral Home in Fresno.

KRISS — Robert G. Kriss, 91, of Fresno died Jan. 5. He was a fire restoration business owner. Services pending. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

MARTINEZ — Jorge L. Martinez, 86, of Clovis died Jan. 1. He was an electronic engineer for the U.S. military. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.

McDANIEL — Kevin F. McDaniel, 51, of Selma died Jan. 10. He was a construction laborer. No services will be held. Arrangements: Farewell-Page Funeral Chapel.

MELLO — Joseph Gary Mello, 66, of Merced died Dec. 21. He was a disabled patient advocate. Memorial: 10:30 a.m. Jan. 29 at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery in Santa Nella. Arrangements: Sunset Funeral Services.

MOULTRIE — Janata Moultrie, 94, of Fresno died Jan. 7. She was a housewife. Visitation: 3 to 8 p.m. Jan. 19 at Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Chapel. Service: 10 a.m. Jan. 20 at the chapel.

PETTY — Lenore Eunice Petty, 80, of Tulare died Jan. 11. She was a bank teller for 35 years. Graveside: 11 a.m. Jan. 19 at Tulare District Cemetery. Arrangements: Peers Lorentzen Funeral Service.

PIROK — Geraldine Dorothy Pirok, 97, of Fresno died Jan. 9. She was a homemaker. Memorial: 10 a.m. Jan. 23 at St. Therese Catholic Church. Arrangements: Cremation Society of Central California.

ROBERSON — Billy Carlton Roberson, 57, of Fresno died Jan. 5. He was a truck driver. Visitation and Service: 10 a.m. Jan. 19 at Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Chapel.

SCHMICK — Richard Schmick, 77, of Madera died Dec. 27. He was a retired business owner. Memorial: 2 p.m. Jan. 30 at Little Church in the Pines in Bass Lake. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

SHELTON — Dean K. Shelton, 71, of Kingsburg died Jan. 12. He was a flooring installer. Memorial: 11 a.m. Jan. 23 at Farewell-Page Funeral Chapel in Selma.

STEVENS — Bernard Richard Stevens, 86, of Chowchilla died Jan. 10. He was a retired plumber. Memorial: 11:30 a.m. Jan. 23 at Valley Harvest Church. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

TOWNSEND — William Edward Townsend, 78, of Fresno died Jan. 2. He was a musician. Service: 11 a.m. Jan. 18 at Fresno Temple Church of God in Christ. Arrangements: Yost and Webb Funeral Home.

VELASCO — Janet Velasco, 84, of Parlier died Jan. 11. She was a real estate agent. Visitation: 5 to 9 p.m. Jan. 21 at Wallin’s Parlier Funeral Home. Wake Service: 7 p.m. Jan. 21 at the funeral home. Service: 1 p.m. Jan. 22 at First Mexican Baptist Church of Del Rey.

WEST — Maxine Omega West, 86, of Fresno died Jan. 14. She was a beautician. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

WRIGHT — Dorothy H. Wright, 94, of Kingsburg died Jan. 13. She was a cook for Kingsburg High School. Graveside: 10 a.m. Jan. 22 at Kingsburg Cemetery. Arrangements: Creighton Memorial Chapel.

ZUCCA — Ronald Anthony Zucca, 71, of Clovis died Jan. 11. He was a loss-control representative for the Northern California Catholic Diocese. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Jan. 19 at St. Paul Newman’s Center. Arrangements: Clovis Funeral Chapel.

This story was originally published January 16, 2016 at 9:00 AM with the headline "Obituaries for Sunday, Jan. 17."