All Obituaries

In Loving Memory Chief Master Sergeant, Retired, William Edward Jackson was called home to glory on Sunday, November 11th, 2018 in Atwater, California.  Born in 1932 the fifth of six children to Salathiel and Willie Jackson in the small community of Argyle Florida, he was surrounded by his beloved wife of 62 years, Iris and his three children; William Jr. and his wife Ana of Novi Michigan, Pamela Jackson of Defuniak Springs, Florida and Felecia Jackson-Redman of Sacramento,...

Joseph H. Reyna a resident of Livingston, CA for 88 years, passed away November 10, 2018 in Livingston California.  He was 89 years old.  He was born August 13, 1929 in Manteca, California. Joseph "Joe" was a truck driver for over 35 years and enjoyed his retirement in his home for the last 24 years. Joseph was a very kind, loving and giving person.  Anyone he met felt an immediate connection with him. He was a pound man who came...

James Lee Covert, age 82, passed away in Atwater, California on November 5, 2018. He was born February 13, 1936 in Calvin, North Dakota, the third son and middle child of Torrey Covert and Marta Boldt Covert. Jim spent much of his childhood having adventures with his siblings in Mt. Shasta, California but settled in Atwater in the late 1940’s - early 1950’s where he spent most of his adult life, interrupted by an approximately 15 year interlude in San Jose raising his...

Jo Ann Marie Britt passed away on November 2, 2018 at the age of 71. She was born on March 1,1947 in Merced California where she lived all of her life. She worked as a hairdresser for 43 years in Merced at Irene's Beauty Salon which is now Mr & Ms Hair Fashions. She was full of life and loved all of her clients. She is preceded in death by her Father and Mother John and Edna Dias and brother John Dias. Survived by her sister Debbie Gibson her biological children...

Betty J. Terra November 9, 1929 - October 29, 2018 Betty J. Terra, age 88 passed away, Monday, October 29, 2018 at home with her family by her side. She was born on November 9, 1929 in Atwater, California to the late Joseph and Agnes Corvello. On September 23, 1950 she was united in marriage to the love of her life, Edward Terra, Sr.. To their union they had seven children. Betty retired from Ballico Elementary School where she worked in the Cafeteria for 21 years. She was a devoted...

Jimmy Lee Black was born on February 2, 1952 at the U.S. Army hospital in Lawton, Oklahoma. Jim went to his heavenly home on October 28, 2018. Jim was one of four children, Sheri Marie Curtice, Michael Black, and Randall Gene Taylor. He is preceded in death by his sister, Sheri Marie Curtice, Step-father, Jack Walter Stout, grandmother, Eula Gann, and father, James F. Black. He is survived by his mother, Irene Stout, previous wife Charlene Black & step-children, Joey Couch and Daniel...

Hortensia Garcia was born on September 13, 1924 in Tolleson, Arizona.   After a brief illness went home to her Savior on October 16th 2018, surrounded by her loving family in Merced, California. Hortensia lived most of her life in Merced. In her early years she attended schools in Glendale and was raised in Glendale AZ, where she met her future husband Jesus Garcia and were married in 1946. They migrated to central California in the late 1950's and made Merced their home. She...

Charles Leroy Glenn, devoted husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on October 11, 2018 at the age of 74. Charles was born in Anadarko, Oklahoma on June 21, 1944 to Grover and Ruth Glenn.  His family moved to California when he was very young and settled in the Central Valley, working in the agricultural industry.  Some of Chuck’s fondest childhood memories are of the years he spent growing up in the town of Hughson and the surrounding area. Charles married Linda...

  Sue passed to her rest peacefully on October 11, 2018 succumbing to her struggle with Alzheimers disease.  She was born March 1, 1944 in Las Vegas, New Mexico to William Austin Hust and Mary Lou (Nixon) Hust (later Paetsch).  She grew up mainly in southern California, where she developed her love for water skiing.  She moved to Concord and graduated from Clayton Valley High where she loved choir above other classes and graduated in 1962.   She married...