Adolfo Valencia Macias passed away at the age of 53 years, in Hanford, California. He was born on August 1, 1966, in Tepalcatepec, Michoacan, Mexico to J. Jesus Valencia and Maria Macias. He was a restaurant owner in Coalinga for 20 years. He was always working and talking with his customers that he considered friends. He was a very generous person, there were many times that he wouldn't even charge people, he would say "this one is on me".

He is survived by his wife Marina, his stepchildren; Marco Antonio and Graciela, his five brothers; Jesus, Jose, Ruben, Eduardo, and Miguel Angel, his four sisters; Eustolia, Eloisa, Eva, and Sylvia.