All Obituaries

James Richard Bench Born May 18, 1948 in Bakersfield, CA. Passed away June 3, 2022 James worked in the oilfields of Kern County for over 40 years holding many positions with Mobil Oil and Aera Energy. He retired in 2006 and moved with his wife Patti to Kernville, CA where they enjoyed the mountain air, jet skiing, Harley riding, and attending many car shows. James restored several hotrods and was an avid gun collector. James is preceded in death by his parents Laura and Wm. C. Bench, his...

It is with extreme sadness and heavy hearts that our family shares the passing of the patriarch of our family, Farris Brown Gill. Farris was born in New Middleton, Tennessee, on December 7, 1937, and passed from this life in Mercy Hospital on May 30, 2022, following a long, hard-fought battle with kidney disease. Farris was the only child of Keifer Brown Gill and Addie Mae Farris Gill.  In 1941, the family moved from Tennessee to Fellows, California, and then on to Taft in 1950. Farris...

Velorio Junio 5, 2022 4:00-7:00pm Rosario - 5:30pm – 6:30pm St. Francis of Assisi Church 1425 Bay Rd. Palo Alto, CA 94303 Misa Junio 6, 2022 10:00am Padre Gabriel Flores St. Francis of Assisi Church Entierro Junio 6, 2022 12:00pm Gate of Heaven Cemetery 22555 Cristo Rey Dr. Los Altos, CA 94024

Joyce Ann Britt was born to parents Roy and Opal Swearingen in Bakersfield, CA on August 2, 1948, and peacefully left this earth on May 18, 2022, in Shafter, CA. She was a wife, mother to two, grandmother to 12, and great-grandmother to 14. She spent her early years in Buttonwillow and most of the remainder of her life in Taft and Maricopa. Before raising her grandchildren Joyce enjoyed working for Hale & Sons and CJS Electric as a secretary and doing payroll. Once her grandchildren were...

Darlyne (Dar) Hall Carter, 59, was born April 23, 1963, in Bakersfield, California, and passed away on May 12, 2022, in Taft, California. Forever loved and remembered, she will hold a special place in our hearts for the love she showed to all of her family and friends. Darlyne is preceded to heaven by her mother Clare Elizabeth Hall, father Derrel Hall, mother-in-law Bonnie Ree Carter, father-in-law David Boyd Cater, and son Thomas Bardley Carter. She is survived by her Husband, William B....

Tracy Arlene (Botts) Jeffries passed away peacefully with family at her side on May 6, 2022 at her home in Taft Ca. Tracy was Born on September 8, 1967 in Paso Robles, California to Bill and Patricia Botts. Tracy graduated from Paso Robles High school in 1985. Tracy worked at A&W in Paso Robles for many years before moving to Arkansas to be with her mom and dad and worked at the Wal Mart photo center in Bentonville Arkansas .Tracy moved back to California and worked at the Cameron Park...

Velorio Mayo 12, 2022        5:00pm - 8:00pm Erickson & Brown Funeral Home 501 Lucard St. Taft, CA 93268 Misa Mayo 13, 2022     9:00am St. Mary’s Catholic Church 110 E Woodrow St. Taft, CA   Entierro West Side District Cemetery    440 Bob Hampton Rd. Taft, CA

  Servicio Mayo 9, 2022     12:00 – 2:00pm Erickson and Brown Funeral Home 501 Lucard Street, Taft, California   Entierro Mayo 9, 2022     2:00pm West Side District Cemetery 440 Bob Hampton Road, Taft, California

It is with great sadness, that we announce the passing of, Nathaniel James Mitchell Sr. Age 59, affectionately known as (Big Nate). He went peacefully on April 24th, surrounded by his family. We rejoice in knowing he is in the arms of Jesus but grieve our loss deeply. Nate was born November 17th, 1962, in Chicago, Illinois. He was one of eight children: four sisters and three brothers. He is survived by his beautiful wife Laura Mitchell and their six children. Justin, Andrew, Kaylene, Nate...

Claude Jesse Eveland, or Bud as most know him, was born February 3, 1926, in Fellows, CA, and passed away April 23, 2022, in Pahrump, NV, surrounded by family. He entered the US Army at the age of 17. He was awarded the Purple Heart after being wounded overseas during World War II. After WWII, he transferred to the US Air Force as a mechanic until his retirement from the military in 1964. He then worked for Chevron for 20 years until he retired. Bud married his elementary school sweetheart...