Everett Houston Bonner

On March 31, 2023, Everett Houston Bonner, loving husband and father passed away at the age of 83. Everett was born on October 10,1939 in Eden, Arizona to Henry Clay and Vivian Juanita Bonner. Everett attended elementary and one year of high school in Arizona. The family then relocated to Fresno, California in 1956. Everett attended Clovis High School for 6 months then decided to join the United States Navy where he received his GED and served 4 years in the South Pacific and Hawaii on the USS Duncan. Everett married his beloved Annette on July 6, 1959, and the couple settled in Fresno and started their family having 4 daughters, Alesia, Kathy, Doreen, and Eileen. Everett was inspired to pursue a higher education and began attending Fresno City College and then Fresno State where he received a degree in History and English and earned his secondary teaching credential in 1970. Everett began his teaching career in 1970 at Washington Jr. High. He taught 8th grade Social Studies, Photography, Drama, and was an 8th grade boys and high school girls basketball coach. Everett taught for 31 years and retired in 2001, but continued working as a tutor for high school students at Ronald Reagan Academy. Mr. Bonner was a beloved and inspirational educator and was loved and respected by many of his students. Everett had a passion for music and enjoyed many different genres including rock, pop, country and classical. Some favorites are Neil Diamond, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, and Ennio Morricone. Everett and Annette enjoyed many years of camping and riding horses on the California Coast and well as at Yosemite and Kings Canyon Park. They also traveled to Oregon, Washington, and Idaho in their fifth wheel. Everett was predeceased by his parents Henry and Vivian, his sister Wanda, brother Chuck, and sister Janet. Everett is survived by his beautiful wife Annette , four daughters and their husbands: Alesia and Steve Kiper, Kathy and Ben Guenther, Doreen and Nathan Barnes, and Eileen and Jeff Wray. He is also survived by 11 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be held 10:00 AM Saturday, April 29th, 2023 at Washington Intermediate School, 1150 N Hayes Ave, Dinuba. Services have been entrusted to Salser & Dillard Funeral Chapel. Memorial Tributes and condolences may be offered by logging onto www.salseranddillard.com.

Everett Houston Bonner

October 10, 1939 - March 31, 2023