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July 21, 2001 Geneva Burch KERMIT Geneva Burch, 83, of Kermit, a retired receptionist for Kermit State Bank, died Thursday, July 19, 2001, at North Richland Hills Manor Care in Fort Worth. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at Kermit Cemetery with Russ Smith Sr. officiating. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel. She was born in Alba and had lived in Kermit for 47 years. She was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Son, Kent Burch of North Richland Hills; daughter, Mary Crouse of Thomasville, N.C.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Doyle Dolan BIG SPRING Doyle Dolan, 75, of Big Spring, McCamey Chamber of Commerce board member, died Wednesday, July 18, 2001, in a Crane nursing home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Nalley-Pickle and Welch Funeral Home Rosewood Chapel. Burial will be at Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements by Nalley-Pickle and Welch Funeral Home. He was born in Tucker, Okla., and moved to Big Spring 10 years ago. He retired in 1989 from Shell Pipeline. He was a member of First Baptist Church and was an Army veteran of World War II. SURVIVORS: Wife, Juanetta Dolan of Big Spring; daughters, Jan Sheppard Massey of Big Spring and Linda Wright of Fayetteville, Ark.; sons, Jimmy Dolan of Midland and Robert Edward Dolan of Houston; brothers, R.D. Dolan Jr. of Sonora, Calif. and Rudy Dolan of Big Spring; sisters, Dema Thiemes of Murphy, Ore., Betty Gisch of Lubbock, Mary Lamb of Red River, N.M., Sue Riddle of Big Spring and Judy Nichols of Coahoma; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Juan Gomez ODESSA Juan Gomez, infant son of Leticia Gomez of Odessa, died July 13, 2001, in Odessa. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Chapel. He was born in Odessa. SURVIVORS: Mother; brother, Alfredo Garcia Jr. of Odessa; sister, Ashley Monique Garcia of Odessa; and grandparent, Cruz Gomez of Odessa. Michael Herring VICTORIA Michael D. Herring, 49, of Victoria, a salesman in the oilfield industry, died Wednesday, July 18, 2001, in a Victoria hospital. Services will be at 4 p.m. today at Colonial Funeral Home Chapel with Roy McLaurin and Dan Spaeth officiating. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Rockwood Cemetery in Rockwood. Arrangements by Colonial Funeral Home in Victoria. He was born in Odessa and was a member of Central Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Wife, Bonnie J. Lawson Herring of Victoria; mother, Melba Johnson Bettis of Odessa; daughters, Sheryl Harris and Melissa Herring, both of Victoria, and Janna Herring of Austin; stepdaughter, Catherine Alexander of Odessa; son, Michael Earl Herring of Victoria; stepsons, James Crawford and William Billy Crawford, both of Odessa; sisters, Shaye Loving of Victoria and Alisia Steward of San Diego; brother, David McClure of Odessa; and four grandchildren. Francisco Minjarez ODESSA Francisco Armando Minjarez, 58, of Odessa died Wednesday, July 18, 2001, at Home Hospice House. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church with the Rev. Frank Chavez officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Rosary was said at 7 p.m. Friday at Odessa Funeral Home Chapel. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Chapel. He was born in Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico SURVIVORS: Wife, Maria Elena Minjarez of Odessa; sons, Francisco Minjarez and Jose Manuel Hernandez, both of Odessa; daughters, Alma Salgado, Maria de Jesus Minjarez, Carol Minjarez, Maribel Ulate, Nina Rodriguez, Magaly Segovia and Adriana Vargas, all of Odessa; brothers, Rodolpho Minjarez of Hamlin, Adan Minjarez of Pecos and Jesus Minjarez of Los Angeles; sisters, Maria Rodriguez and Emma Melchor, both of Ojinaga, Josephina Hernandez, Olga Sotelo and Alicia Estrada, all of Odessa, Aurora Minjarez of El Paso and Socorro Minjarez of Sacramento, Calif.; 20 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Elizabeth Steadham HOBBS, N.M. Elizabeth Steadham, 75, of Hobbs, died Thursday, July 19, 2001, at her residence. Mass will be said at 10 a.m. MDT today at St. Helena Catholic Church with the Rev. Jose Reyes officiating. Burial will be at Prairie Haven Memorial Park. Arrangements by Calvary Memorial Funeral Home. She was born in Bristol, R.I., and moved to Hobbs 16 years ago from Jal. She was a member of St. Helena Catholic Church. SURVIVORS: Husband, Bill Steadham of Hobbs; son, Allen Steadham of Odessa; six brothers; six sisters; and five grandchildren. A.R. Subia Jr. ANDREWS A.R. Subia Jr., 65, of Andrews died Friday, July 20, 2001, in Andrews. Services are pending with McNett Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001. Odessa American. All rights reserved.