Kern County Obituaries Manuel Diaz Valadez Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008 This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/index.htm These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter. All persons donating to this site retain the rights to their own work. Source Unknown; Date Unknown Mojave resident Manuel Diaz Valadez passed away on February 4, 2005 at the age of 60 in Lancaster. He was born in Mojave on December 10, 1944 to Simon and Marcos Valadez. He was employed at Reveres Extruders plant for 28 years and worked as a security guard. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Jim Woods of Colorado Springs, Colorado, son Jimmy Valadez of Mojave; grandchildren, Tyson, Ryan and Katlynn; sisters, Tomasa Culpepper and Margie Terry, both of Mojave, Esther Trevino of San Antonio and Rita Wyler of San Jacinto, California; brothers, Tony of San Ysidro, Bennie, John, Michael, Phillip, Victor and Jesse, all of Mojave, and Simon of Stockton. He is also survived by his friend and companion Dee LaBit and her children, Leonard (BB), Brian, Edgar, Ayanna, Dominic and his loving pets, Prince and Cinder. Manuel's parents, Simon Valadez predeceased him in 2003, his mother, Marcos Valadez in 1983 and a sister, Ruth (Valadez) Flores in 1978. Services were held February 9, 2005 at Stickel Mortuary by NOTE: Photo At: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/index.htmphotos/kern/