► OBITUARIESRobert N. SmithRobert N. Smith, 77, of Live Oak died May 6, 2001, at Vencor Rehab Hospital in Folsom.Born and raised in Biggs, he was employed with Putnams as an investmentcounselor.Survivors include his w ife of 59 years, Barbara Jean Kohl Smith of Live Oak; four daughters, Dianne L.Rose and Rhonda G. Smith, both of Yuba City, Barbara A. “Bobbi Henke of Salem, Ore., and Marilyn B. Gowen of Mil-^wwaukie, Ore.; a son, Russell E. Smith of Oroville; three sisters, Nell Farr of Yuba City, Shirley Cox of Vallejo and Janet Smith of Falls Church, Va.; three brothers, Donald Smith of Grid ley, and Eugene Smith and Lloyd O'Neal Smith, both of Oroville; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.Donations mav be made toButchie’s Pool, 144 Gibson Ave., Yuba City, CA 95991; or Live Oak Manor Activities Dept., 9000 Larkin Road, Live Oak. CA95953.► Services; A memorial will be held at 3 p.m May 19 at Butchie’s Pool in Yuba Citv.Emma M. OliverEmma Mae Oliver, 84, of Yuba* City died May 3,2001, at Rideout Memorial Hospital.Born in Seguin, Texas, she was a Yuba-Sutter resident for50 years. She was a homemaker and served as acrossingguardBarryforElementarySchool\m « ~ **forimany years.She was amember of the Parent Teacher Association at Barrv Elemen- .....W':tary School and Yuba City High School.Survivors include her husband, Joe Oliver of Yuba City; seven sons. Andrew Oliver, Gene Oliver, Charles Oliver and Arrelius Oliver, all of Yuba City, Melvin Oliver of Marysville, Bill Oliver of Sacramento andBernard Oliver of Kansas City, Mo.; five daughters, Pallie Jackson, Kit Oliver and Deanna Oliver, all of Yuba City, Teresa Daniels of Sacramento andThelma Wells of Kansas City, Mo.; 62 grandchildren; 90 greatgrandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren.She was preceded in death by two sons, James “Sonny” Oliver and Connie Oliver; and a daughter, JoEva Green.Donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation, P.O. Box 1824, Sacramento, CA 95812. ► Services: Visitation will beheld from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Ull-rey Memorial Chapel. A funeral service will be conducted at 1p.m. Friday at the chapel. The Rev. Carl Dorn Sr. of Mt. OlivetBaptist Church will officiate. Burial will follow in Sierra View Memorial Park.Motome YoshimuraMotome Yoshimura, 106, of Colusa died May 8, 2001, at Colusa Community Hospital.Born in Hiroshima, Japan, she was a Colusa County resident for more than 85 years. Shewas a homemaker and also worked as a dressmaker for 30 years. She came to the United States during World War I and became a citizen in the 1950s.Survivors include a daughter. Shizuko Fagerhaugh of Colusa; two sons, Toshiro Yoshimura and Keiji Yoshimura, both of Colusa; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.She was preceded in death by her husband, Shizuo Yoshimira; a son, Akiji Yoshimura; and a daughter, Kimi Kajehiro.► Services: A memorial service will be conducted at 4 p m. Saturdav at the Marvsville Buddhist Church. Arrangements are under the direction of theNeptune Society of Northern California. Chico branch.Michele R. SpiersMichele Rene Spiers, 33, of Sutter died May 7, 2001, in Wheatland as the result of an auto accident.Born in Santa Cruz, she was a Yuba-Sutter resident for two months. Shewas anaccountant for Institu-form Technologies Company inSalem, Ore., for six years and was a resident therefor 22 years. She graduated from the Sprague High School in Salem in 1985.Survivors include three sons.Ryan Catlett, Andrew J. Spiers and Austin M. Spiers, all of Salem; her parents. Rene Catlett of Salem and Stephen F. Catlett of Richland, Wash.; and two sisters, Jennifer L. Catlett andStephanie M. Moore, both of Salem.Memorial contributions may be made to the Trust for theCatlett/Spier Children, c/o Washington Mutual Bank, P.O.Box 4335, Salem, OR 97302.► Services: A family celebration of life and inurnment willbe held in Salem, Ore. Arrangements are under the direction ofChapel of The Twin Cities.Nina M. GrimesNina Marie Grimes. 90, of Wheatland died May 8, 2001, at Rideout Memorial Hospital.Born in Spiro, Okla., she was a Yuba-Sutter resident for 70years. She retired from Campbell Soup Company after 20 years and became owner of Quilts by Nina. She was a member of the Church of God inWheatland.Survivors include two daughters, Betty Ann Bradford and Margaret Grimes, both of Wheatland; a brother, Alvin Had-dox of Sheridan; three sisters,Theta Rae Moppin of Wheatland, Juanita Greathouse ofSacramento and Evelyn Ahart of Rubidoux; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.(111icVlt;1i(]881v6rt1;AaCAv7Aatl6YtiCFsVtlGPafiNsaCrCr/tiSE92(Notice of InttThe Yuba City Unifiedsubmit two applications t(the Reading Excellence /Grant (TAG) program. Tprovide tutorial servicElementary and Park Afunded. The ouroose of t