PGHS 1978 chart and obits
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Year Name Married Name Age YOB DOD Place of Death
1978 Rebecca Lynn Barbee McCullough 40
1978 Sharon LaVell Dorsey 40
1978 Rayann Ellis 41
1978 Eunsoon Jun 45
1978 Keith Arnold Nicks 42
1978 Ralph Viray Jr. 33
1978 Rebecca Lynn "Becki" Barbee
Rebecca Lynn "Becki" (Barbee) McCullough
Monterey County Herald, CA Nov 18, 2000, pB3
Hesperia - Rebecca Lynn "Becki" (Barbee) McCullough, 46, a former
Monterey County resident, was the victim of a homicide Oct. 19 in
Hesperia. She was born Sept. 21, 1960, in Monterey and attended middle
school and high school in Pacific Grove. After leaving the Peninsula,
she lived in Anaheim, Victorville and Hesperia. A homemaker, Mrs.
McCullough loved animals and enjoyed working in her garden. She is
survived by her husband, Don; two daughters, Jacqueline of Yorba Linda
and Trisha McCullough of Hesperia; a son, Joshua of Hesperia; her
father, Ray Barbee of Stanton; her mother, Bernice Barbee of Seaside;
two brothers, Ray and James Barbee, both of Monterey; four sisters,
Carolina Campo, Kimber Feliciano, Dawna Feliciano, all of Monterey, and
Roseann Barbee of Oklahoma; and her maternal grandmother, Lucy Gruwell
of Pacific Grove. Services were held in Rancho Cucamunga.
1978 Sharon LaVell Dorsey (40)
Sharon LaVell (Dorsey) Wilkins
Monterey County Herald, CA April 2000
Sharon L. Wilkins, a longtime resident of Pacific Grove, died at Fort
Campbell, Ky., on Tuesday, [April 4, 2000]. She was 40. Born in
Monterey on July 21, 1959, she was a graduate of Pacific Grove High
School. Mrs. Wilkins moved to Fort Campbell seven years ago with her
husband, Army Sgt. Edward Wilkins. She was a member of the Community
Missionary Baptist Church in Pacific Grove, where she was a soloist
with the choir. She formerly worked as a cook at the Ave Maria
Convalescent Home. More recently, she worked at a day care center in
Clarksville, Tenn. In addition to her husband of 13 years, Mrs. Wilkins
is survived by her parents, Richard and Essie Dorsey of Pacific Grove;
two sons, Anthony McFarland of Virginia and Richard McFarland of Fort
Campbell; three daughters, Teneka McFarland of Marina and Rashauna
Wilkins and Christina Wilkins, both of Fort Campbell; four brothers,
Perry Dorsey and Rick Dorsey, both of Seaside, and Chris Dorsey and
Joey Dorsey, both of Pacific Grove; and three sisters, Cynthia Dorsey
of Marina, Linda James of North Carolina and Brenda Dorsey of
Sacramento. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Monterey
Peninsula Mortuary in Seaside. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m.
Tuesday at Community Missionary Baptist Church in Pacific Grove. Burial
will follow in Mission Memorial Park in Seaside.
Leaf Chronicles, Clarksville, TN April 6, 2000
Sharon LaVell Wilkins, 40, Fort Campbell, Ky., died Tuesday, April 4,
2000, at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital. No services are planned.
Burial will be in Mission Memorial Park, Seaside, Calif.
McReynolds-Nave & Larson is in charge of local arrangements. She was
born July 21, 1959, in Monterey, Calif., daughter of Richard and Essie
Jefferson Dorsey. Mrs. Wilkins was a homemaker and a member of
Community Missionary Baptist Church, Pacific Groves. In addition to her
parents of Pacific Groves, survivors include her husband, Edward Ancil
Wilkins, Fort Campbell two sons, Anthony McFarland, West Virginia, and
Richard McFarland, Fort Campbell three daughters, Teneka McFarland,
Marina, Calif., and Rashauna Wilkins and Christina Wilkins, both of
Fort Campbell four brothers, Joey Dorsey, Chris Dorsey and Perry
Dorsey, all of Pacific Groves, and Richard Dorsey, Seaside, Calif.
three sisters, Cynthia Dorsey, Marina, Linda James, Jamesville, N.C.,
and Brenda Dorsey, Sacramento, Calif.
The Tennessean, TN April 6, 2000
Clarksville, TN WILKINS, Sharon L. April 4, 2000. No Local Services.
MCREYNOLDS-NAVE & LARSON FUNERAL HOME, 931-647-3371.
1978 Rayann Ellis (41)
Rayann (Ellis) Locke
Monterey County Herald, CA April 11, 2002, Page B5
Rayann Ellis Locke, 41, a phlebotomist, died of breast cancer Monday at
Hospice House. She was born Oct. 27, 1960, in Monterey, and lived on
the Peninsula all her life, the last 14 years in Marina. She graduated
from Pacific Grove High School in 1978 and attended Monterey Peninsula
College for two years. Mrs. Locke was a phlebotomist at Community
Hospital of Monterey Peninsula for 20 years. She enjoyed playing bunko,
and was a member of the Breast Cancer Support Group at CHOMP. She
enjoyed arts, crafts, reading and gardening. She was a supporter of the
Marina Public Library, a volunteer for Marina baseball and soccer, and
was very active in her children's sports organizations. Mrs. Locke is
survived by her husband, Jerry Locke of Marina; son, Kyle Locke of
Marina; daughter, Melissa Locke of Marina; brother, Timothy Charles
Ellis of Marina; sister, Susie Ellis of Marina; mother, Goldie Ann Ross
of Marina; and numerous cousins, aunts and uncles. She was preceded in
death by her father, Raymond C. Ellis, and an infant two sister.
Memorial service will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at the First
Baptist Church of Pacific Grove, 246 Laurel Ave. The Paul Mortuary will
handle the arrangements. Memorial contributions can be made to breast
cancer research.
Salinas Californian, CA April 10, 2002
Rayann Ellis Locke, 41, of Marina, died of breast cancer Monday, April
8, 2002, at Hospice House in Monterey. She was born Oct. 27, 1960, in
Monterey, was a lifelong peninsula resident and lived in Marina for 14
years. She was a phlebotomist with Community Hospital of the Monterey
Peninsula for 20 years before her illness. She was a 1978 graduate of
Pacific Grove High School and attended Monterey Peninsula College for
two years. She played bingo with a group from the hospital for many
years. She enjoyed arts, crafts, reading and gardening. She was a
supporter of the Marina Public Library and a volunteer for Marina
baseball and soccer and active in her children's sports. She was
preceded in death by an infant twin sister and her father. Memberships:
Breast Cancer Support Group at Community Hospital of the Monterey
Peninsula. Survivors: Husband, Jerry Locke of Marina; son, Kyle Locke
of Marina; daughter, Melissa Locke of Marina; mother, Goldie Ann Ross
of Marina; brother, Timothy Charles Ellis; sister, Susie Ellis of
Marina; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Celebration of life: Noon
to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at First Baptist Church of Pacific Grove,
246 Laurel Ave., Pacific Grove. Cremation: The Paul Mortuary, 390
Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove. Placement of ashes: Monterey City
Cemetery at a later date. Memorials: UCLA Research Center for Breast
Cancer Research, 700 Cass St., Suite 118, Monterey 93940.
Salinas Californian, CA April 11, 2002
Rayann Ellis Locke, 41, of Marina, died of breast cancer Monday, April
8, 2002, at Hospice House in Monterey. She was born Oct. 27, 1960, in
Monterey, was a lifelong peninsula resident and lived in Marina for 14
years. She was a phlebotomist with Community Hospital of the Monterey
Peninsula for 20 years before her illness. She was a 1978 graduate of
Pacific Grove High School and attended Monterey Peninsula College for
two years. She played bunco with a group from the hospital for many
years. She enjoyed arts, crafts, reading and gardening. She was a
supporter of the Marina Public Library, a volunteer for Marina baseball
and soccer and was active in her children's sports. She was preceded in
death by an infant twin sister and her father. Memberships: Breast
Cancer Support Group at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula.
Survivors: Husband, Jerry Locke of Marina; son, Kyle Locke of Marina;
daughter, Melissa Locke of Marina; mother, Goldie Ann Ross of Marina;
brother, Timothy Charles Ellis; sister, Susie Ellis of Marina; and many
aunts, uncles and cousins. Celebration of life: Noon to 3 p.m.
Saturday, April 13, at First Baptist Church of Pacific Grove, 246
Laurel Ave., Pacific Grove. Cremation: The Paul Mortuary, 390
Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove. Placement of ashes: Monterey City
Cemetery at a later date
1978 Eunsoon Jun (45)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, Nov. 14, 2002
Eunsoon Jun, 45, a chemist, died in Richmond, the victim of a homicide.
She was born July 5, 1957, in Korea. She lived in Monterey County for
about five years, attended Pacific Grove High School and graduated from
Monterey Peninsula College. Ms. Jun was living in Richmond this spring
when she disappeared. Her body was found earlier this fall. She
graduated from the University of California at Davis and earned her
master's degree from UC-San Francisco. She worked for Bio Rad, Syntex
and GenTech pharmaceutical companies. She worked for City of Hope
Hospital in Los Angeles, researching bone marrow transplants. She was
an active member of the Richmond Art Center, and enjoyed creating
pottery and helping those less fortunate than herself. Ms. Jun is
survived by her mother, Kyo Yea Jun of Carmel; a sister, Jinsoon An of
McClean, Va.; three brothers, Sung Il of Los Angeles, Sang Sun of
Clifton, Va., and Sang Kyung of Carmel; numerous uncles, aunts and
cousins. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the
City of Monterey Cemetery El Encinal. The family suggests that any
memorial contributions be made to the Contra Costa Community College -
Eunsoon Jun Scholarship Fund.
Knockout II April 2003
Eunsoon Jun, 45, (''78 of Richmond, CA, died in Richmond, the
victim of a homicide. She was living in Richmond in the Spring of
20002, when she disappeared. Her body was found later in the fall. She
was born Jul 5, 1957, in Korea. She attended PGHS with the Class of
1978, graduated from MPC, then UC-Davis, and earned her masters degree
from UC-San Francisco. She worked for BioRad Syntex an GenTech
pharmaceutical companies. She also worked fro the City of Hope
Hospital, Los Angeles. She is survived by her mother, Kyo Yea Jun of
Carmel, a sister, Junsoon An of McClean, VA; and three brothers, Sung
Il of Los Angeles, Sang Sun of Clifton, VA and Sang Kyung of Carmel.
1978 Keith Arnold Nicks (42)
Monterey County Herald, CA Saturday, Jul 26, 2003
Keith Arnold Nicks, 42, a vice president of investments, died of brain
cancer Monday at the University of California at San Francisco Medical
Center. He was born Oct. 15, 1960, in Oklahoma City and lived on the
Monterey Peninsula for 39 years. Mr. Nicks received his bachelor's
degree in business administration from New Mexico State University and
his master's degree in business administration from Cal Poly-San Luis
Obispo. He was vice president of investments for UBS Paine Webber in
Carmel. He worked as a financial planner for 16 years. Mr. Nicks was
active in his children's sports as coach, fan and avid supporter. He
enjoyed traveling, tennis, golf, snow skiing, boating and other water
sports. He is survived by his wife, Lisa; two daughters, Amanda and
Kelsey Nicks, both of Corral de Tierra; father, Gene Nicks of Santa
Cruz; mother, Gweneth Nicks of Carmel Valley; and a sister, Tamara
Rohrbough of Medford, Ore. A celebration of his life will be at 2 p.m.
today at First Presbyterian Church in Monterey. Paul Mortuary handled
arrangements. The family suggests that any memorial contributions be
made to the Brain Tumor Research Center, UCSF Foundation, P.O. Box
0248, San Francisco 94143-0248.
Salinas Californian, CA July 25, 2003
Keith Arnold Nicks, 42, of Corral de Tierra, died of brain cancer
Monday, July 21, 2003, at University of California, San Francisco,
Hospital in San Francisco. He was born Oct. 15, 1960, in Oklahoma City
and lived on the Monterey Peninsula for 39 years. He was a vice
president of investments for UBS Paine Webber in Carmel and had been
with them for 16 years. He received a bachelor of business
administration degree from New Mexico State University and master of
business administration from California Polytechnic State University,
San Luis Obispo. He was active in his children's sports as a coach, fan
and supporter, and enjoyed traveling, tennis, golf, snow skiing,
boating and other water sports. Survivors: Wife, Lisa Nicks of Corral
de Tierra; daughters, Amanda and Kelsey, both of Corral de Tierra;
father, Gene Nicks of Santa Cruz; mother, Gweneth Nicks of Carmel
Valley; sister, Tamara Rohrbough of Medford, Ore.; one niece; and four
nephews. Celebration of life: Saturday, July 26, at First Presbyterian
Church of Monterey. Cremation: The Paul Mortuary, 390 Lighthouse Ave.,
Pacific Grove. Memorials: The Brain Tumor Research Center, UCSF
Foundation, P.O. Box 0248, San Francisco 94143-0248.
Unknown newspapaer July 2003
Keith Nicks "He will live in our hearts forever" Keith Nicks, 42,
of Corral de Tierra, died Monday, July 21, at UCSF Medical Center
embraced by the love of his family. Born in Oklahoma City, Keith moved
to Pacific Grove as a child, attended local schools, including Pacific
Grove High School where he captained the football team. He went on to
receive a BBA from New Mexico State University and an MBA from Cal Poly
in Sal Luis Obisop. Keith was Vice President-Investments in the Carmel
office of UBS Paine Webber. A classic love story, Keith married his
high school sweetheart, Lisa Aeschliman - football captain and
cheerleader - in 1981. Lisa and Keith share the same birthdate,
October 15, 1960. An intelligent and gifted athlete, Keith was a
celebrated player on championship football teams at Pacific Grove High,
Monterey Peninsula College, and New Mexico State. Fiercely competitive,
Keith played to win, and did. When confronted in March with a diagnosis
of primary brain tumors, Keith challenged the disease with profound
determination. Throughout, he remained positive, courageous, and
strong. Keith enriched the lives of all he met with his welcoming
smile, humility, keen mind, sense of humor, quiet strength, and his
sincere, genuine interest in everyone and everything. The essence of
Keith is apparent in the gratitude he expressed for the overwhelming
support of his family and friends when, despite the brain tumors, he
announced, "I'm the luckiest man in the world!" Continuing his
competitive passion for sports and fitness, Keith was the 2002 Chamisal
Club A Division Men's Singles Tennis Champion and the 2002 Lake
Pillsbury Resort Cribbage champion. As a volunteer coach of tennis and
girls' softball, Keith set an example of gentle, positive
encouragement. Keith's love and support knew no bounds and touched
every aspect of his wife's and daughter's lives. His "Just Do
it" motto to live life to the fullest led him to accomplish more in
his 42 years than most people do in a lifetime. Blessed by his love,
strength, and commitment to family are his wife and soulmate Lisa,
daughters Amanda and Kelsey of Corral de Tierra, beloved golden
retriever Ace, his mother Gwyneth McCoy of Carmel Valley, father Gene
Nicks of Santa Cruz, sister and brother-in-law Tamara and Rick
Rohrbough, niece and nephew Jessica and Cole, of Medford, Oregon, and a
flock of extended family on the Monterey Peninsula as well as in
Montana, Colorado, and Oklahoma. A celebration of Keith's life will
be held at The First Presbyterian Church, 501 Eldorado, in Monterey on
Saturday, July 26 at 2 o'clock. The family requests that memorial
contributions be made in the memory of Keith Nicks to the Brian Tumor
Research Center, UCSF Foundation, Post Office Box 0248, San Francisco,
California 94143-0248.
The Chamisal Club Newsletter Oct. 2003
www.chamisal.com
Manager's Corner by Buck Patton
How does one judge the eminence of another man's heart? The question
has been asked many times before. The truth is that you really can't.
But, you can get a pretty good idea by the way he walked through his
life. That is why I want to tell you about my thoughts of Keith Nicks:
the life I saw, and in some ways shared in. I want you to know why this
man had such a huge heart, and why it is both a privilege and an honor
to have the #1 court at Chamisal carry his name. Keith was a standout
high school and college football player. Not only was Keith a big guy,
but he was extremely athletic and agile. When he joined Chamisal in
1992, he was a beginning tennis player. He soon got involved with
organized league play. It seemed like each year Keith was getting
bumped up to higher league divisions and was making rapid improvement
in his game. It is extremely rare for a player to go from a beginner to
one of the best players in the club. He was our club singles champion
last year. But what really impressed me was his determination, and his
ability to focus with such a positive attitude. As an example, a couple
of years ago, he was playing Gary Pybas, the top 4.5 singles player
from our team, 2-3 times a week at lunch. Well, Gary had his number,
and had beaten Keith every time. In fact, Keith made a point of keeping
track of his losses as it grew to 49 wins in a row for Gary. On the 50
match, Keith finally won and came into the clubhouse bragging that
nobody beats Keith Nicks 50 times in a row. From a business standpoint,
Keith was a very successful financial planner. He had a strong client
following, and his clients knew that he really cared about their
future. He was a man of tremendous integrity. People in the business
community respected Keith as a consummate professional. As a family
man, Keith had a beautiful marriage to his high school sweetheart,
Lisa, and they have been blessed with 2 wonderful girls: Amanda and
Kelsey. Keith wasn't so driven with work and his hobbies that he didn't
have time for his family. It was really quite the opposite. Keith and
Lisa had a vibrant marriage, full of love, laughter, and
accomplishment. They were always together. You would see him helping
his girls with their own tennis skills and other activities. They
always found time to travel. Somehow he was able to successfully
balance family, work, and sports, with time remaining to spend with his
friends. What was even more impressive was how Keith handled his battle
with cancer. He didn't complain. He didn't give up. He kept on
fighting, just like he did with his life. Keith was never afraid to
declare that he was the luckiest man in the world. He passed away far
too young. But he was the kind of man that most of us can only aspire
to become. Keith is gone, but will never be forgotten.
Knockout II, Aug. 2003
Keith Arnold Nicks, 42, died of brain cancer at San Francisco Medical
Center, July 21, 2003. He was born Oct. 15, 1960 in Oklahoma City and
lived on the Peninsula for 39 years. He received a BA degree from New
Mexico State University and his master's degree from Cal Poly. He was
vice president of investment for UBS Paine Webber of Carmel. In a
classic love story Keith married his high school sweetheart, Lisa
Aeschliman Class of 1978 in 1981. They share the same birth date, Oct.
15, 1960. A gifted athlete Keith was a celebrated player on
championship football teams at PG, MPC, and New Mexico State. He is
survived by his wife, Lisa '78 of Corral de Tierra; two daughters
Amanda and Kelsey Nicks, both of Corral de Tierra; father, Gene Nicks
of Santa Cruz; mother, Gwenyth Nicks of Carmel Valley; a sister, Tamara
Nicks Rohrbough '80 of Medford, Ore. (class of 1978, of Corral de
Tierra, CA
1978 Ralph Viray Jr. (33)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA June 27, 1994
Ralph Viray, 33, a former resident of Pacific Grove, died of lung
failure due to the complications of AIDS Monday at Holy Cross hospital
in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He was born Nov. 12, 1960, in Monterey and
lived in Monterey County for 18 years. Mr. Viray was a 1978 graduate of
Pacific Grove High School and also attended Monterey Peninsula College.
After high school, he toured with the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle
Corps for four years and 12 years ago moved to Florida. He was an
instructor of dance at various high schools throughout Florida and was
known for his costume designs and choreography. He is survived by his
father, Rafael of Pacific Grove; a sister, Roxane of Pacific Grove; his
mother, Anita Aquino of Delano; and his paternal grandmother, Magdalena
Viray of Seaside. Cremation will be in Hollywood, Fla. Local services
will be held at a later date. The Fred Hunter Funeral Home in Hollywood
is in charge of arrangements. The family suggests that any memorial
contributions be sent to the Ryan White Foundation, c/o the Monterey
County AIDS Project, 780 Hamilton Ave., Seaside 94955.