This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Thomas, Carter, Stump, Shover Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/JW.2ADE/7850.1 Message Board Post: Here is the obit you requested for the following person: THOMAS VIRGIE B born: 01/27/1879 F ARKANSAS mother: CARTER died: KERN 05/03/1967 age: 88 yrs Requested by: leahgmyers01@aol.com The Bakersfield Californian, Friday, May 5, 1967 Pg. 43 ~OBITUARY NOTICES~ THOMAS, Virgie Beatrice - Services will be conducted in the Greenlawn Chapel Saturday at 9:30 a.m. for Virgie Beatrice Thomas, 88, 2204 South K Street, who died Wednesday in a Bakersfield hospital Lee P. Farrell, minister of the Church of Christ, will officiate and interment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Mrs. Thomas was a native of Arkansas and had resided in Kern County 25 years. Survivors include two daughters, Helen Stump of Bakersfield and Rose Shover of Oklahoma; five sons, Thomas A., Scott and Wiley E. and George E., Oklahoma; 26 grandchildren and 48 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Carl H Leslie, Leslie A. Canaday, Harley O. Williamson, Edward E. Hall, Jerry E. Sandlers and Ray Jennings. Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Anderson, Holcomb, Lile, Roberts, Creel, Lofton, Lewis Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/JW.2ADE/7945.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Here is the obit you requested for the following person: ANDERSON NORA E born: 04/20/1887 F MISSOURI mother: HOLCOMB died: KERN 11/07/1963 age: 76 yrs requested by: myrna@rochester.rr.com The Bakersfield Californian, Saturday, November 9, 1963 Pg. 26 ~OBITUARY NOTICES~ ANDERSON, Nora Ellen - Funeral will be conducted in the Memorial Chapel at Greenlawn Mortuary Monday at 3 p.m. for Nora Ellen Anderson, 76, 2127 Lake St., who died Nov. 7 in a Bakersfield hospital. The Rev. Dwight H. McLaughlin, minister of the Full Gospel Tabernacle, will officiate. Interment will follow in the Oak Hill section at Greenlawn Memorial Park. Mrs. Anderson was a native of Missouri and had resided in California and Kern County for 20 years. Survivors include three sons, James Cecil and Ralph F., both of Bakersfield and Floyd A., of Lamont; three daughters, Cleades Lile and Jeanetta J. Roberts, both of Bakersfield, and Lois E. Creel of West Virginia; one brother, Ralph A. Lofton of Hemet; a sister, Mrs. Dorothy Lewis of San Jose; 22 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Walter Baylock, L. D. Roberts, Adolph Jeske, Leon Nelson, David Brown, and Victor Rieniets. Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Poffenberg, Todd, Barrows, Siemer Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/JW.2ADE/7958 Message Board Post: POFFENBERG WINFIELD SCOTT born: 07/12/1872 M INDIANA mother: TODD father: POFFENBERG died: KERN 04/13/1958 age: 85 yrs requested by: pschenk@wmtsv.com The Bakersfield Californian, Tuesday, April 15, 1958 Pg. 31 ~OBITUARY NOTICES~ POFFENBERG, Winfield S. - Services were held at 11:30 a.m. today for Winfield S. Poffenberg, 85, 120 H. St., who died April 13 in his home. Cremation followed. The deceased was a native of Bluffton, Ind., and had lived in Bakersfield for the last 12 years. A retired tailor, he was a veteran of the Spanish American War. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Mary T. Barrows, 120 H. St.; a son, Scott Poffenberg of San Diego; and a sister, Mrs. Nellie Siemer of Anaheim. Doughty-Calhoun-O'Meara was in charge of services. Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Dorton, Bryant, Clark Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/JW.2ADE/7957 Message Board Post: DORTON REJIS HILLARY born: 10/17/1895 M VIRGINIA mother: BRYANT father: DORTON died: KERN 09/18/1942 age: 46 yrs Requestd by: praxlis@bellsouth.net The Bakersfield Californian, Saturday, September 19, 1942 Pg. 11 DORTON, Rejis - Services are pending for Rejis Dorton, 45, Route 3, Box 170, Oak Street, who died in a local hospital on Friday. Mr. Dorton had resided in the city for seven years. he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Altha Dorton; three sons, J.L., Ralph and Leonard Dorton, of Bakersfield; two daughters, Patsy Jo and Velma Dorton; a brother, Melvin Dorton, Oklahoma; and two sisters, Mrs. Zadie Bryant, Oklahoma; and Mrs. Evay Clark, of San Diego. Services are in charge of Hopson Mortuary. Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer

Hello, I am trying to locate information, e.g., obituary, for Lillian Reed who died in Bakersfield May 1992. If you can assist or direct me please, I would appreciate your help. Regards, George --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.859 / Virus Database: 585 - Release Date: 2/14/2005

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7956 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest CA Kern County April 14, 2005 DAVID PRUITT 1925-2005 David Pruitt, longtime resident of Little Rock, passed away Monday April 11, 2005 at the Twin Palms Care Center in Artesia. He was 80. Inurnment will be Friday, April 15 at 10 am at Desert Lawn Memorial Park in Palmdale. Mr. Pruitt was born April 5, 1925 in St. Louis, Mo. He retired in June 2004 from Antelope Valley Community College where he enjoyed 30 years of excellent service for the college. He was preceded in death by a sister Ellen Kaltschnee of Rhode Island and a brother George longtime resident of Palmdale. He is survived by two sisters Mildred Fullbright and Adeleine Breeding of St. Louis, Mo. Private cremation, arrangements and media information provided by Holland & Lyons Mortuary. News Review newspaper Ridgecrest Ca April 13, 2005 DAVID PRUITT Longtime Little Rock resident David Pruitt died April 11, 2005 at Twin Palms Care Center in Artesia. For those who wish to pay their last respects the interment will be held Friday April 15 at 1 am (sic) at Desert Lawn Memorial Park in Palmdale. David retired from Antelope Valley Community College in June 2004. He enjoyed 30 years of excellent service for the college. He is survived by his sisters Mildred Fullbright and Adeline Breeding of St. Louis, Mo. He was preceded in death by his sister Ellen Kaltschnee of Rhode Island and brother George of Palmdale.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7955 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest CA Kern County April 14, 2005 MICHAEL LEONARD MAMULA 1942-2005 Family and friends were saddened by the passing of Michael Leonard Mamula on Monday, March 14, 2005. His partner of nine years, Sandra Pratt, was at his bedside. He was 62. A memorial service was held at the home of his sister and family, Smee and Bob Plant, March 26 in Pollock Pines. Mr. Mamula was born April 30, 1942 in Los Angeles. He spent most of his childhood in Ridgecrest. It was there he became a Christian which had significant influence on him for the rest of his life. He, his wife Laurie and son moved to Eugene, Ore. and their two other children were born there. He spent most of his adult life as a house painter and lived the last 13 years in Pollock Pines. His family says this about him: "Everyone who knew or met Mike enjoyed a warm, friendly, pleasant person. He had a genuine concern for people and sense of humor that made everyone in his company feel comfortable. He had a wide variety of interests such as reading, gold panning, playing pool, the arts and always a good debate, which he mischievously knew just how to instigate." He will be missed terribly by his parents Michael and Helen Mamula of Camarillo, brother David Mamula of Monument, Colo., sisters Smilja "Smee" Plank of Pollock Pines and Linda Zurn of Ridgecrest, children Michael, Jacob and Miranda, grandchildren Zoe and Ashley, partner Sandra Pratt and a myriad of friends. Media information provided by the family.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7954 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest CA Kern County April 14, 2005 TOMMY R. HART 09/17/1958 - 03/26/2005 Tommy R. Hart died of a heart attack. He was 46 years of age. Born and raised in Ridgecrest Tommy played Little League baseball, raced motorcycles and graduated from Burroughs High School in 1976. He was the first male telephone operator for Contel and one of the youngest successful realtors in the early 1980's. He worked as a fire/security alarm technician at the Public Works Department for 13 years and as a private contractor for 11 more before medical retirement in 2000. He leaves behind his grade school sweetheart and wife Paula and their precious daughter Danielle. He is survived by his mother Lila Mae Hart, brothers Dennis and Chris Hart and sister Donna Hart, his Aunt Gerri and cousin Wayne Chambers. Charlene and Beverly will also feel his loss as well as the many friends he made throughout his life here in the valley. Memorial services are planned for April 18th at 10 am at St. Anne's Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers, food or gifts, contributions for medical expenses may be made to Alta One Credit Union and Kern Schools FCU. Ever Close in Mind and Heart No further away than a picture, A smile or remembered phrase, Our loved ones live in memory So close in so many ways. For how often does a sunset Bring nostalgic thoughts to mind Of moments that our loved ones shared In days now left behind! How often has a flower Or crystal autumn sky Brought golden recollections Of happy days gone by Yes, memory has a magic way Of keeping loved ones near Ever close in mind and heart Are the ones we hold most dear Marjorie Frances Ames

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7953 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest CA Kern County April 14, 2005 GRACE MARIE MOORE 1902-2005 Longtime Keeler resident Grace Marie Moore passed away Saturday, April 9, 2005 at Sunnyside Gardens Assisted Living Home in Sunnyvale. She was six days short of her 103rd birthday. Graveside services will be held Friday April 15 at 2 pm at the Mt. Whitney Cemetery in Lone Pine. Following the service the Lone Pine VFW Post will host a birthday party in her honor. Mrs. Moore was born April 15, 1902 to Bruce V. Babb and Laura Mae Gibson Babb in Cass County, Ind. She was the eldest of five children followed by brothers Charles A. (deceased), Chester (deceased), and Melvin (deceased). Her younger sister Goldie Patterson of Galveston, Ind. left this world less than two weeks before she did. Her life was full and interesting after moving to California in December 1944, accompanied by her daughter Joanne to be closer to her son Harry J. Amos who was serving in the Navy at the Naval Ordnance Test Station, Inyokern. She progressed from a staid, prim lady to one who worked hard, but always enjoyed life. during her first decade in Long Pine she met Fred A. Moore (deceased) and married. They were active in the trail crew and camp for the US Forest Service. The Moores moved from Lone Pine to Keeler where they lived and worked for many years. After Fred passed away she kept busy by filling in at the Keeler Post Office and continued her lifelong hobby of quilting. In the past decade, she was known for "making lap robes for the old people" entirely by hand. After breaking her hip in late October 2004 she lived and received therapy at Southern Sierra Medical Center in Long Pine. Learning to walk again was another challenge to her and she was ready to return to a more active life at Sunnyside Gardens Assisted Living Home in Sunnyvale. This was close to her son Harry Amos and his wife June of Sunnyvale as well as her granddaughter Lisa K. Hunter of Cupertino. Her final months were spent making new friends and enjoying everything in her new home. She was a gallant little soul who will be dearly missed by family and friends near and far. She is survived by her daughter Joanne Camp, son and daughter-in-law Harry and June Amos of Sunnyvale, grandson Mark E. Camp and wife Esther of Ridgecrest, great-grandson Christopher Camp of Carver, Minn., grandsons Don and Douglas Amos, granddaughter Lisa K. Hunter of Cupertino, great-granddaughter Meredith M. Hunter of Gainesville, Fla., and a number of nieces and nephews and their children. Media information provided by the family.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7952 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest CA Kern County April 14, 2005 CHARLES RALPH NORMAN 1934-2005 Trona resident Charles Ralph Norman passed away Saturday April 9, 2005 of heart failure at the Apple Valley Care Center in Apple Valley. He was 70. Services will be private. Mr. Norman was born to Frank and Nancy Norman on Oct. 15, 1934 in Yellville, Ark. He moved to Trona in 2001. He was a self-employed mechanic and station owner for most of his life until his retirement. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Trona. He loved to watch basketball and football but most of all he was known for playing the lottery. He is survived by four daughters Rhonda Schmoldt, Liz Messinger, Charla Norman, and Starla Lewis, three brothers Marvin Norman, Gary Norman and Edward Norman, two sisters June Jones and Helen Reynolds, 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Private cremation, arrangements and media information provided by Holland & Lyons Mortuary.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7951 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest CA Kern County April 14, 2005 MISSING WOMAN FOUND DEAD CONCERNED FAMILY MEMBER HAS LANDLORD OPEN APARTMENT AFTER FOUR DAYS A Ridgecrest family is in shock and mourning today following the discovery of their missing loved one. Wendy Pelvin, 35, had been missing for about four days when her body was found in her upstairs apartment in the 300 block of West Wilson Street. Her brother-in-law Bennet Guarino of Ridgecrest asked the landlord of the apartment complex to open the door Tuesday morning just after 10 am. "We opened up the door and we walked in. She wasn't in the living room. Her bedroom door was locked. We knocked and knocked and there was no answer. We opened the door with a credit card." said Guarino. "We found her lying face down. Her skin was all black. I called 911 and they talked me through CPR," he said, his eyes filling with tears. He was instructed by the 911 dispatcher to turn her over, check to be sure her throat was clear, administer rescue breathing, then apply check ressure until the paramedics arrived. "They told me to stop and said she's already dead. I asked them to shock her or something and they said no, there was nothing they could do, she had been gone too long," He said paramedics estimated she had been deceased for two or three days. Both Liberty Ambulance and Kern County Fire Department Station 74 were on the scene. Guarino said she left two children behind, a girl and a boy. Both children had stayed with their father that weekend and were not home to witness the tragic scene. Ridgecrest police officers received the call at 10:16 am. Tuesday and were on the scene within minutes. According to Ridgecrest Police the case is being investigated as a natural death pending notification from the coroner of the autopsy results. "I had been looking for her about four days," said Guarino. "It's not like her to just disappear. I called and called but there was no answer. I tried a couple of places I knew she hung out, and talked to some of her friends. No one had seen her." He said he did not know of any medical problems she might have had that would have been a factor. "It's a real tragedy. She was a very pretty girl, very intelligent. She's a private person. But we worried about her," said Guarino. He said she had a number of boy friends but was not aware of any who might have caused trouble for her. "She had signed up to go back to Cerro Coso. She was going to be a registered nurse and had her grant and everything," said Guarino. He said she was a lab technician. According to the coroner's officer the autopsy was conducted Tuesday but the case is still pending the return of the toxicology reports. Not information will be released until the results come back in six to eight weeks. Apparents a crow gathered on the sidewalk while emergency personnel were on scene Tuesday morning. In the crowd was a Ridgecrest resident that police recognized as having an outstanding warrant for his arrest on previous drug-related charges. He was subsequently arrested. According toe police the arrest was unrelated to the investigation into Pelvin's death.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/JW.2ADE/7945.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Myrna, I can check on an obit for Nora Anderson but not for her husband James. Obits are not indexed and it's a matter of reading the dailies until something is found. So it's absolutely necessary to have the exact date of death. With no date at all for James, it's just not possible to check. Perhaps Nora's obit will give some clues about James.. Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/JW.2ADE/7945.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Sharon, Thank you for responding. The death date for Nora (Lofton) Anderson is 11/7/1963, Bakersfield, Kern Co., CA. Her husband James Anderson....unknown dates. Thanks again. Myrna

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7945.1 Message Board Post: Myrna, Please use the California Death Index (CADI) to get the exact date of death and the county where the death occurred. The CADI is freely available online at the following URL: http://vitals.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7950 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest CA Kern County April 17, 2005 ILONA W. KING 1927-2005 Ilona W. King passed away Wednesday April 13, 2005 at Ridgecrest Healthcare of natural causes. She was 77. A memorial service will be held at 11 am Monday, April 18 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1031 S. Norma St. Bishop Brent Hedman will officiate. Mrs. King was born July 6, 1927 in Albuquerque, N.M. A Ridgecrest resident since 2003 she was previously a resident of North Dakota. She was an advertising agent and retired in 1992. Her family says this about her: "Ilona enjoyed fishing ad (sic) wearing earrings made from fishing bobbers. She enjoyed cooking and she made beautiful wedding cakes. She also liked going to yard sales and collecting antiques. She enjoyed sewing and craft projects. She had a love for animals, especially her dogs." Mrs. King is survived by her husband Garrett King of Ridgecrest, sons Bennie Wegener Jr. and wife Mary of Ridgecrest, Dennis Wegener of Ridgecrest and Anthony Wegener of Ridgecrest, and Anthony Wegener and wife Marsha Kay of Anchorage, Alaska, daughters Ilona Ratliff of Clayton, Ohio and Avanell J. Borgstrom of Middleton, Ohio, brother Max Wilson and sister Dorothy Myers, 13 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Mrs. King was preceded in death by her son Charles Wegener in 1986. Private cremation, arrangements and media information provided by Holland & Lyons Mortuary.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7949 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest CA Kern County April 19, 2005 WENDY FAYE PELVIN SUDDUTH 1969-2005 Wendy Faye Pelvin Sudduth passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2005 at her home in Ridgecrest. She was 35. Ms. Sudduth was born August 27, 1969 in Hollywood and had been a resident of Ridgecrest for the past eight years where she was employed as a lab technician. She passed away suddently due to a heart attack. She is survived by her mother Sharon, her grandmother Gertie and her two children Walter Jr. and Brittany, who were the joy of her life. She is also survived by sisters Bonnie and Debra, brother Ronald and very special brother-in-law Bennett as well as nieces Ramona, Taylor, Jesaka, Courteney, Sara and nephew Joseph. Her family says this about her: "Wendy was very outgoing and kind. She had a wonderful laugh and everyone could not help but laugh with her. She had a special touch in caring for others and was going back to school to become a registered nurse. Wendy will be greatly missed by everyone who knew her." Services will be held Wednesday April 20, 2005 at 9 am at Desert Memorial Park in Ridgecrest. Envoy Charles Griffin will officiate. Private cremation and media information provided by Holland & Lyons Mortuary.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7948 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest CA Kern County April 15, 2005 VIRGINIA DARE BRENTS 1923-2005 Virginia Dare Brents passed away Monday, April 11, 2005. She was 82. Visitation will be held Saturday April 16 from 9 am until 1 pm at Holland & Lyons Chapel. A funeral service will be held Saturday April 16 at 1 pm at Holland & Lyons Chapel. Mason Moore will officiate. Interment will follow at Desert Memorial Park. Mrs. Brents was born Jan. 25, 1923 to Walter and Lola Gaddis in Calexico. Her early eyars were spent in the farming community of the Imperial Valley. After high school she and her family moved to Oklahoma. In 1946 she met Granville Brents and they married three months later. The couple soon moved to Ridgecrest where they reared three children and had many successful businesses. They were a good team when it came to business and successfully ran Bremor Construction Company, Grandgood Lumber and Ridgecrest Concrete. Mrs. Brents enjoyed accounting, the stock market, Las Vegas and genealogy. She and her husband traveled extensively throught the US visiting all but one state. The family would like to thnak her cardiologists Dr. Low and Dr. Takeda of Sacramento for their loving care during her last years. She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years Granville and her loving son Jay Brents. She is survived by two daughters Carol Patel (Arun) and Elaine Harris (Russ), daughter-in-law Beryl Brents, grandchildren Julie (Paul), Donna (John), Janet (Bill), April Brents - Jennifer, Sarah and Jack Harris - Beth and Andrew Patel, great-grandchildren Whitney, Kenny, Zackary, Nicholas and Abby, brother Clovis Gaddis (Lynn), and numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements and media information provided by Holland & Lyons Mortuary.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7947 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest Ca Kern County April 15, 2005 HAZEL DELL TEMPLE LEWIS 1909-2005 Former longtime Ridgecrest resident Hazel Dell Temple Lewis passed away Monday April 11, 2005 in Riverside. She was 95. Interment will be Tuesday April 19 at 11 am at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Bakersfield. Mrs. Lewis was born May 3, 1909 in Los Angeles. She and her first husband James C. Temple Sr. moved to China Lake in 1945. He was a captain in the base fire department and later a custodian at Burroughs High School. She worked for the Supply Department and the Contracts Division of the Public Works Department. After her husband Jim passed away in 1971 she continued working on the base until she married Tennyson Lewis. They retired to Bodfish in 1973. Following his death in 1998 she moved to Loma Linda and spent the last four years at the Skilled Nursing Facility at Air Force Village West in Riverside. The family suggests in lieu of flowers that memorial contributions be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 153 E. Whittier Blvd., Suite A, La Habra CA 90631. Mrs. Lewis is survived by her children James C. Temple Jr. of Ridgecrest, John and wife MaryAnn Temple of Palm Desert, Doris and husband Jim Ferguson of Riverside, step-daughter Peggy and husband Ed Kipp of Oregon, two grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Media information provided by the family.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7946 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest Ca Kern County April 1, 2005 ERWIN "SONNY" WOOTEN 1929-2005 Erwin "Sonny" Wooten passed away Friday, March 25, 2005 at Ridgecrest Healthcare Center in Ridgecrest. He was 76. Mr. Wooten was born Jan. 18, 1929 in Mesa, Ariz. to Robert Wooten and the former Celeste Elkins. He grew up in the Delano area and graduated from Delano High School in 1947. He was band captain at Delano High School in his junior and senior years. He played several different horns and was asked to play on local church radio programs and in church. He competed in the West Coast Relays. He loved baseball and was very proud of his cousin George who was a professional ballplayer. He left the Delano-Bakersfield area in 1957 and moved to Orange County and other points south. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. He is survived by his daughters Jane and husband Dick Ply of Inyokern, Sandra Register of Apache Junction, Ariz., and Donna Stewart of Sherwood, Ark., son Erwin Wooten Jr. of Arlington, Texas, sister Helen and husband Bob Stallings of Apple Valley, a cousins who was like a brother George Culvert of Bakersfield, grandchildren Scherrie and husband Wayne Coffland of Carson City, Nev., Travis Allison and Julie Ply of Big Pine, Holly Ply of Ridgecrest, David and wife Pam Downing Jr. of Pullayup, Wash., Glendie and husband Jared Patrick of Apache Junction, Ariz., April Downing of Gilbert, Ariz., Jamie and Erwin (Shannon) Stewart of Sherwood, Ariz., great-grandchildren Megan Marie, Robert and Anthony of Carson City, Nev., Caleb, Jacob, Lucas and Rachel of Apache Junction, Ariz., Taylor and Mackenzie of Big Pine, Dustin and Caitlyn of Gilbert, Ariz., Madison, Gabriel, Brandon and Baleigh of Ridgecrest, Lane of Pullayup, Wash., Tristan, Gage, Madison and Joshua of Sherwood, Ark,. Meg! an Nicole and aunts Thelma Lorillard of Mesa, Ariz., and Pauline Phelps of Bakersfield, uncles Sam and wife Wilda Elkins of Bakersfield, and Jimmy and wife Esther, Elkins of California. He was preceded in death by his parents. Media information provided by the family. Mortuary arrangements provided by Holland & Lyons Mortuary.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/7870.1 Message Board Post: Joanne: I found several lengthy articles in the Los Angeles Times regarding Mr. Fried's early days. One article includes his photograph. Email me privately with your mailing address and I'll forward them on to you. Do you have or want his information from the census records? Pat holt1@thevision.net