OBITUARIES

Rita Morales 79, Calipatria

Jimmy Staton 72, Rancho Mirage, CA

RITA ESTRADA MORALES Nov. 6, 1939 - July 27, 2019

Rita Morales, 79, of Calipatria passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2019.

She was born on November 6, 1939 in Calipatria.

Rita was preceded in death by her parents, Cipriano and Adelaide Morales and brother, Frank Morales.

She is survived by her daughters, Ernestina Gutierrez of Phoenix, AZ, Emily Kelly of San Diego, CA and Ermalinda Banaga of Calipatria, CA; son, Eric Morales of San Diego, CA; brothers, Ernest Morales, Thomas Morales and Manuel Morales; sisters, Jessie Swanger and Mary Patterson; 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held on Thursday August 1, 2019 at 7 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Church in Calipatria, CA; Service will be held on Thursday August 1, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Church in Calipatria, CA. Burial will immediately follow at Riverview Cemetery in Brawley.

JIMMY STATON Feb. 23, 1947 - July 9, 2019

Jimmy Staton, 72, of Rancho Mirage, CA passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2019.

He was born on February 23, 1947 in Yuma, AZ and later married Erika Berryman on May 5, 1990 in El Centro.

He is survived by his wife, Erika Berryman; sons, Dion, Darris and Darreon Staton; daughters, Marika and Shealyn Staton;

Memorial service will be held on Friday, August 2, 2019 at 4 p.m. at First Baptist Church 724 W. Orange Ave. El Centro. Burial was held on July 22, 2019 at Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, CA.