OBITUARIES
eugene bullock
57, El Centro
Lenette Drake
67, Thermal, CA
Pete serna iii
31, Former Valley resident
russell Yeager
77, El Centro
WILLIAM EUGENE BULLOCK Oct. 7, 1961 - Sept. 6, 2019
Eugene was born on October 7, 1961 to Ramona and Chuck Bullock and attended local schools. Since he was a young boy, Eugene treated everything as an adventure riding motorcycles wherever he wanted as well as driving around in his brown “Baja Bug” on the backroads listening to his old rock n rolls super loud. Gene married Tracy Carter in 1981 and worked for various construction companies. He was a die-hard Dallas Cowboys fan and made sure he watched them every Sunday proudly wearing his jersey. But his reason for living was his kids and grandkids who he adored ever so much.
Gene was preceded in death by his mother, Ramona Pereda Hope; his father, Chuck; stepfather, Ernie Hope and girlfriend Michelle Stills, in addition to other family members.
He is survived by his daughters, Melissa and Samantha; son Billy (Amy), brother, Richard; his loving grandkids, Karina, Jasmine, Alex, Isaac, Ivan, Abel, Jaylynn and Alyssa.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 18th at 9 a.m. at Hems Mortuary, with the service beginning at 10 a.m. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery and Celebration of Life thereafter.
In lieu of flowers, please donate in Eugene’s name to the Humane Society of Imperial County. From your kids /grandkids – keep watching over us dad/grandpa and ride forever in heaven!
RUSSELL “RUSS D” DORSEY YEAGER Dec. 3, 1941 - Sept. 11, 2019
Russell Dorsey Yeager passed away peacefully in his El Centro home on Wednesday, September 11, 2019.
He was born in San Diego on December 3, 1941 to Russell Harrison Yeager and Margaret Whitelaw Yeager. He was their first born child Russell attended El Centro schools: Harding Elementary, Wilson Junior High and Central Union High, graduation in 1959. He served in the U.S. Army, stationed in Frankfurt, Germany. Upon his Honorable Discharge he worked in Residential construction and met his wife, Dixie. They had two children, Zach and Sara. Diexie passed away in 1983. Russell returned to Imperial Valley, joining the Planning Department as a building inspector. He served in that position until his retirement.
Russell is survived by his sisters, Judith Pierson of El Centro and Drucilla Holbrook of Bakersfield; brother, Christopher Yeager of El Centro; son, Zach Yeager and daughter, Sara Yeager both of Santa Cruz.
Private family services are pending.
PETE “PJ” SERNA III Apr. 14, 1988 - June 19, 2019
Pete “PJ” Serna III, 31, passed away on June 19, 2019 in Wichita, Kanas.
PJ is survived by his parents, Deborah Serna and Pete Serna Jr.; sisters, Stephanie Myers and Kimberly Serna; son, Matthew Myers and daughter, Farrah Serna; grandmother, Doris Lay; numerous uncles, aunts and cousins.
PJ was preceded in death by his grandfather, Pete Serna Sr.; grandmother, Dominga Serna and his uncle, Louie Lay.
A memorial service for PJ will be held on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 11 a.m. at the Church of Christ, 440 West Sixth St., Holtville, CA.
LENETTE MOULDS DRAKE Apr. 19, 1952 - Aug. 15, 2019
Lenette Drake, 67, of Thermal, CA passed away on August 15, 2019. She was born on April 19, 1952 in New Zealand. Lenette is survived by her daughter, Lenette Swann of Banning, CA.