NAZARETH - Elias Bermea, 57, died Wednesday, November 6, 2002.

Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday in Holy Family Catholic Church with the Rev. John Hickey, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Holy Family Cemetery by Foskey-Lilley-McGill Funeral Home.

Mr. Bermea was born February 27, 1945, in Raymondville. He married Carolina Olvera in 1962 at Dimmitt.

Survivors include his wife; six sons, Ric Bermea of Lorena, Eddie Bermea of Lawton, Okla., Andy Bermea of Dimmitt, Johnny Bermea of Muleshoe, Nic Bermea of Amarillo and Rey Bermea of Nazareth; four daughters, Valerie Bermea and Norma Bermea, both of Amarillo, and Delia Glaze and Mary Espinosa, both of Hewitt; his mother, Felipa Bermea of Tye; three brothers, Ramon Bermea Jr. of Tye, George Bermea of Abilene and Rudy Bermea of Amarillo; three sisters, Ofelia Olvera, Mary Alvarez and Elva Castillo, all of Tye; and 22 grandchildren.

Published November 8, 2002.