Obituaries for Saturday, Jan. 23

AH TYE — Philip Wayne Ah Tye, 92, of Fresno died Jan. 19. He was a manager in retail clothing. Graveside: 11 a.m. Jan. 26 at Belmont Memorial Park. Remembrance: First Chinese Baptist Church, 6080 N. Angus Ave., Fresno, CA 93710. Arrangements: Stephens & Bean Chapel.

ARAICO — Maria del Pilar Araico, 61, of Porterville died Jan. 17. She was a homemaker. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Whitehurst-Peters-Loyd Chapel.

COOKSEY — James Edward Cooksey, 81, of Porterville died Jan. 19. He was a cook. Graveside: 1 p.m. Jan. 25 at Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements: Whitehurst-Peters-Loyd Chapel.

DAVIS — Eileen Freda Davis, 93, of Dinuba died Jan. 19. She was an Orange Cove third-grade teacher. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Jan. 24 at Dopkins Funeral Chapel. Graveside: 10 a.m. Jan. 25 at Smith Mountain Cemetery.

GARCIA VALENCIA — Ventura Garcia Valencia, 76, of Tulare died Jan. 17. He was an agricultural laborer for 21 years. Visitation: Noon to 8 p.m. Jan. 25 at Peers Lorentzen Funeral Home. Rosary: 6 p.m. Jan. 25 at the funeral chapel. Mass: 11 a.m. Jan. 26 at St. Rita’s Catholic Church.

GARVER — Lynden L. Garver, 75, of Clovis died Jan. 20. He was a civil engineer for 35 years. Visitation: 3 to 6 p.m. Jan. 25 at Boice Funeral Home. Graveside: 11 a.m. Jan. 26 at Clovis Cemetery.

JOHNSON — Carroll Norman Johnson, 80, of Clovis died Jan. 18. He was a residential construction plumber for 53 years. Private service. Remembrance: St. Agnes Hospice, 6729 N. Willow Ave., Suite 103, Fresno, CA 93710. Arrangements: Boice Funeral Home.

LEON LEDESMA — Kayla Hazel Leon Ledesma, infant, of Terra Bella died Jan. 17. She was the daughter of Nayeli Crystal Ledesma and Marco Antonio Leon. Visitation: 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Jan. 27 at Whitehurst-Peters-Loyd Chapel in Porterville. Graveside: 11 a.m. Jan. 27 at Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery in Porterville.

McILWAIN — Charles Boyd McIlwain II, 47, of Strathmore died Jan. 20. No services will be held. Arrangements: Whitehurst-Peters-Loyd Chapel in Porterville.

MEDEL-VELASQUEZ — Consuelo Medel-Velasquez, 46, of Selma died Jan. 4. She was a homemaker. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Sterling & Smith Funeral Home in Dinuba.

MESA MOLINA — Albertino Mesa Molina, 70, of Fresno died Jan. 2. He was a farmworker. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Reade and Sons Funeral Home.

MORALES FLORES — Hugo Morales Flores, 38, of Fresno died Dec. 17. He was a cook. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Reade and Sons Funeral Home.

NAGAO — Kimiyo Beverly Nagao, 89, of Selma died Jan. 12. She was a homemaker. Memorial: 10 a.m. Jan. 30 at Parlier Buddhist Temple. Arrangements: Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.

PAYNE — George Payne, 76, of Madera died Jan. 20. He was a maintenance man. No services will be held. Arrangements: Jay Chapel.

POOLE — Billy Joe Poole, 87, of Fresno died Jan. 20. He was a retired service station owner. Graveside: 11 a.m. Jan. 25 at Fresno Memorial Gardens. Arrangements: Lisle Funeral Home.

This story was originally published January 22, 2016 at 4:08 PM with the headline "Obituaries for Saturday, Jan. 23."