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                          OA Online Death Notices.
                                      
                             December 14, 2000
                                      
                                 Vera Estes
                                      
       MONAHANS Vera "Dimples" Estes, 92, of Crane, a homemaker, died
                    Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2000, in Crane.
                                      
      Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. today at Monahans Memorial
     Cemetery with Arthur Carpenter officiating. Arrangements by Harkey
                               Funeral Home.
                                      
    She was born in Van Zandt County. She was a member of the Christian
                                  Church.
                                      
     SURVIVORS: Son, Bill Estes of Crane; brother, Dudley O. Dodson of
    Justin; sisters, Betty Overton of Albuquerque, N.M., and Nancy Russo
    of Lafayette, Calif.; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren;
                       and a great-great-grandchild.
                                      
                                Ciria Gamboa
                                      
   ODESSA Ciria Gamboa, 83, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Dec.
                        13, 2000, at her residence.
                                      
     Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic
   Church with the Rev. Gilbert Rodriguez officiating. Burial will be at
      Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home.
                                      
                 She was born in Barstow. She was Catholic.
                                      
       SURVIVORS: Daughters, Estella Barrientos, Dora Lara and Becky
   Gonzalez, all of Odessa; sons, Fidel Gamboa of Houston, Pablo Gamboa,
   Wilfredo Gamboa and Juan Gamboa, all of Odessa, and Jimmy Martinez of
    Las Vegas; brother, Eloy Hinojos of Odessa; sisters, Juanita Bitolas
      and Elena Mata, both of Odessa, and Gregoria Garza of Pecos; 31
                 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren.
                                      
                               Lena Randolph
                                      
     ANDREWS Lena Bell Randolph, 91, of Andrews, a retired clerk, died
        Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2000, at the Andrews Healthcare Center.
                                      
    Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Chapel with the
   Rev. Dr. H.A. Hanks officiating. Burial will follow at the Andrews Old
               Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home.
                                      
    She was born in Palestine and moved to Andrews from Ringling, Okla.,
                         in 1950. She was Baptist.
                                      
     SURVIVORS: Son, Walter Randolph of Andrews; daughters, Betty Bell
     Dickey of Ringling, Mary Merritt of Andrews and Amber Chambers of
      Abernathy; brother, Owen Bell of Sulphur, Okla.; sister, Muriel
    Sciacca of Medford, Okla.; 15 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren;
                    and three great-great-grandchildren.
                                      
                                Johnny Smith
                                      
    ODESSA Johnny Smith, 73, of Odessa died Thursday, Dec. 14, 2000, in
                                  Odessa.
                                      
          Services are pending with Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
                                      
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