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July 26, 2001 Randy Bowerman RICHARDSON Randy Bowerman, 45, of Palo Pinto, a minister at Triumph Church in Mineral Wells, died Sunday, July 22, 2001, at his residence. Services were at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Christian World Center with the Rev. John Kershaw officiating. Burial was at the Palo Pinto Cemetery in Palo Pinto. Arrangements by Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral Home. He was born in Lubbock. He was Christian. SURVIVORS: Wife, Julie Bowerman of Palo Pinto; son, Randon Bowerman of Odessa; stepdaughter, Chelsea Alexandra Ownby of Palo Pinto; parents, Burl and Mary Bowerman of Lubbock; and sister, Donna James of Odessa. Genoveva Gonzales PECOS Genoveva Eva Gonzales, 56, of Pecos, a homemaker, died Monday, July 23, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Mass was celebrated at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with the Rev. Mike Alcuino officiating. Burial was at Greenwood Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. She was born in San Carlos, Mexico, and was a lifelong resident of Pecos. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Parents, Andres and Jobita Garcia of Pecos; brothers, Tomas Garcia, Gus Garcia, Andy Garcia and Saul Garcia, all of Crane, Poncho Garcia of Hobbs, N.M., Hector Garcia of San Antonio and Rudy Garcia of Midland; and sisters, Norma Jean Gonzales and Brenda Duran, both of Fort Stockton, and Rosie Jones of Hobbs. Jose Mata PECOS Jose Matita N. Mata, 82, of Pecos, a retired farm laborer, died Sunday, July 22, 2001, at Reeves County Hospital in Pecos. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. today at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with the Rev. Mike Alcuino officiating. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Lubbock and was a lifelong resident of Pecos. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Sons, Francisco B. Mata, Gonzalo B. Mata and Jose I. Mata, all of Pecos, Dulces N. Mata and Felix B. Mata, both of Odessa; daughters, Ninfa B. Mata and Maria Dolores Mata, both of Pecos, Ruth Szoke of Little Rock, Calif., and Lucy Salinas of Artesia, N.M.; 30 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren. Raul Rodriguez WESLACO Raul Sanchez Rodriguez, 50, of Weslaco, regional manager of Whataburger Restaurants in Weslaco, died Tuesday, July 24, 2001, at his residence. Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Faith Church of Christian and Missionary Alliance with J. Rene Vega officiating. Burial will be at Highland Memorial Park. Arrangements by McCaleb Funeral Home. He was born in Fort Stockton. He was Christian. SURVIVORS: Wife, Nita Rodriguez of Weslaco; son, Raul A. Rodriguez of Weslaco; daughter, Amy Rodriguez-Amancio of Lubbock; mother, Molly S. Rodriguez of Odessa; brothers, Blas Rodriguez of Denver City, Edward Rodriguez of El Paso and Albert Rodriguez Jr. of Midland; sisters, Melly Najar and Angie Kirschner, both of Odessa; and three grandchildren. Doris Shipman LUBBOCK Doris Shipman, 87, of Lubbock, retired owner of Paint Daubers Studio in Odessa, died Monday, July 23, 2001, in Lubbock. Services were at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Green Lawn Church of Christ with Dale Mannon officiating. Burial followed at Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements by Resthaven Funeral Home. She was born in Devine and had been a resident of Odessa. She was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Sons, James Louis Shipman Jr. of Abilene, Bob Sutphen and Bill Hoffman, both of Lubbock; daughters, Joyce Sutphen and Doris Hoffman, both of Lubbock; five grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Hardy Van Deman ODESSA Hardy D. Van Deman, 86, of Odessa, a retired oilfield pumper, died Wednesday, July 25, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Melvin Warren officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Palestine and moved to Odessa in 1967. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Effie Van Deman of Odessa; sons, Kenneth Ray Van Deman of San Angelo, Erwin Eugene Van Deman of Atlanta and Doyle Wayne Van Deman of Friendswood; daughter, Karen Elaine Stephens of Texas City; brother, Joshua Peterson Van Deman Jr. of Oklahoma City; sisters, Mary Etta Rampy of Cayuga and Joslyn Scott of Hobbs, N.M.; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Matthew Lummus ODESSA Matthew Lummus, 41, of Odessa died Wednesday, July 25, 2001, at his residence. Services are pending with Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. John Steadmon ODESSA John Steadmon, 92, of Odessa died Wednesday, July 25, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001. Odessa American. All rights reserved.