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Billye Joyce Wilcoxson August 29, 1927 – July 2, 2026 Billye Joyce Wilcoxson was born on August 29, 1927, in Ada, Oklahoma, and passed away peacefully surrounded by family in Exeter, California, on July 2, 2026. She joined her beloved husband, Gene Wilcoxson, whom she married in June of 1947, and her daughter, Joycelynn Wilcoxson, in heaven. Billye’s lifelong love for education and music began early. As a newborn, both of her parents taught in a two-room schoolhouse, where ...

Visitation for Gene will be Wednesday, July 15th from 5:00pm - 7:00pm at Living Waters Tabernacle of Exeter, 148 N. D St., Exeter. A Funeral Service will take place on Thursday, July 16th, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. at Living Waters Tabernacle of Exeter. Directly following the service will be burial with military honors at the Exeter Cemetery at 11:30 A.M..

Ronald Nicholas Buenafe April 4, 1935-June 18, 2026 Ron was born in Visalia, the youngest of nine children, and raised in Lindsay. He graduated from Lindsay High School in 1954, and continued to Fresno State, where he received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees and coached wrestling. He was employed by Tulare City Schools for 35 years, becoming an administrator after two years of teaching junior high. Ron often remarked that he never had a bad day on the job. In his ...

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Judith “Judy” Pegg, aged 84, passed away peacefully on June 15, 2026, in Visalia, California. Born on November 16,1941, Judy lived a life dedicated to her family and her work as a special education teacher’s aide for over 35 years.      A graduate of Orange High School, she found her calling in supporting and nurturing students with special needs. She and her husband Lew moved to Exeter after he retired from the Navy. The family has lived in Exeter for many ...

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Visitation for Ben will take place on Tuesday, June 16th from 3:00pm - 5:00pm at Smith Family Chapel, directly following the visitation will be the Reciting of the Holy Rosary at 5:00pm. A Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, June 17th at 10:30am at the Sacred Heart Church, Exeter. Directly following mass will be a committal at the Exeter District Cemetery.

A Celebration of Mark's Life will take place on Saturday, June 20th at 10:00 A.M. at Rocky Hill Community Church.

Gene Edward Price was born in Tulare, CA on May 26, 1940 to Lewis E. and Delphia Busby Price. He had four brothers and a sister. He attended schools in the Exeter area and graduated from EUHS as president of his class of ‘58. He married Diane Bowlen in 1961. He was a business man mostly working in insurance and financial planning. He served his Lord as a lay pastor for more than forty years. He had many musical talents. He was privileged to be able to travel to many places in the ...