All Obituaries

Glendora Palmer (Mother Palmer), was born April 3, 1933, in Hope, Ark. to the union of her parents David Stewart and Geneva West Stewart. Mother Palmer was the beloved church Mother of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Merced for many years. She was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her family and cooking. Mother Palmer was called home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on May 22, 2019, she was 86 years old. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Deacon,...

Carolyn Annette Morrison was born on May 2, 1951 in Dallas, Texas in the union of Fenice F. Williams and Fannie Mae Smith. Carolyn was a marketing consultant at Hewlett Packard for 20 years. Carolyn passed away on May 12, 2019 at the age of 68 and was preceded by her father, sister, Brenda Williams and son, Kevin Morrison. Carolyn leaves to mourn her passing her mother, daughters, Laticia Morrison of Salida, California, Carrie Morrison of Salida, California, Yvette Morrison of San Jose...

Jonathan Arvell Nalls was born on November 2, 1987, to the union for his parents Jerry Darnell Nalls Sr and Kathleen Louise Crane He grew up in the same house on Hillside St in Oakland for 17 years, attending Oakland City Schools until going to Golden Gate Academy where he played basketball winning various trophies for M.V.P. He later graduated the class of 2005. He was a member of Market Street Seven Day Adventist Church of Oakland. In 2009 Jonathan was a victim of a violent crime which he...

Derek Thomas McElvaine was born May 15, 1974, from the union of two loving, and hardworking parents Amos McElvaine and Vera Watts(deceased). Accompanied by, the added love, care, and support from parental figures Ruth McElvaine, and Ernest McClellon (both deceased).   Growing up in Modesto, California, Derek attended Franklin Elementary, Mark Twain Junior High, and Modest High School before he received his GED in 1991. He played various sports throughout his school years receiving...

REFLECTION OF LIFE Robbie Hull (Man Man) was born January 20, 1999, to the parents of Robbie Hull III and Jamilah Marshall of Modesto, CA. He attended elementary local schools and graduated from Joseph A. Gregori High School in 2018. Man Man carried a heart for football and wore his jersey #6 with pride. He had a special love for his teammates, coach and coach Mom, who were all there for him when he broke his leg and couldn't continue playing football. He graduated with honors and was...

Raymond Allen Herman was born on February 13, 2019, in California to the union of Raymond Herman and Dorothy McDonald. He was a musician and served his country in The United States Marines. Raymond passed away on April 13, 2019, at the age of 77. He leaves behind to cherish his memory his wife Jane Wheeler of Sacramento, CA, sons Lawrence Caldwell, Michael Caldwell, Gerald Caldwell, Gary Caldwell, brother Domingo Rodriguez, sister Shirley Pregno, and a host of other family and friends....

Jorge Roman Loya was born on August 1, 1963 to the union of Hector Loya and Carmen Sandoval in Modesto California. He was a very kind and an extremely intelligent person, had 2 dogs who were the love of his life, was very close to his mother and prepared care packages for the homeless who has dogs. He tutored calculus at Modesto Junior Colleges, conducted Bible studies for those who were incarcerated and had Christian, his best friend, who was close to him as a brother. Jorge passed on...

Scott Martin Demo was born on July 26, 1958, in California to the union of Raymond Demo and Patricia Jones. He served his country through his service in the United States Army and was a mechanic for 12 years. Scott passed away on April 7, 2019, at the age of 60. He leaves behind to cherish his memory sisters Camille Hurley, Robin Mata, Raelene McCullough and a host of other family and friends. Scott will truly be missed by all who knew and loved him.