Betty was raised in west Dallas and graduated from Crozier Tech High School in 1968.
In her spare time Betty enjoyed family cookouts along with cheering for her Dallas Cowboys. Her family and friends will always remember her as having a feisty personality along with the love she had for her family.
She is preceded in death by her father, Gabriel Vanegas; mother, Teresa Vanegas; brothers, Tacho Vanegas, Lalo Vanegas; sister, Juanita Vanegas; son, Vincent Martinez; and daughter, Monica Martinez.
She is survived by her husband, Joe Rosales; sons, Albert Martinez, Ernest Rosales; daughter, Lisa Hernandez; grandchildren, Andrew, Johnny, Jovita, Josephine; sisters, Victoria V. Equia, Margaret V. Alvarez, Rosario V. Garfias, Ramona Eguia; brothers, Mingo Vanegas, Neto Vanegas and Pancho Vanegas.
A visitation for Betty will be held Thursday, July 13, 2023 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Gonzalez Funeral Home and Crematory, 3050 N STEMMONS FWY, DALLAS, TX 75247. A rosary will occur Thursday, July 13, 2023 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM, 3050 N STEMMONS FWY, DALLAS, TX 75247. An interment will occur Friday, July 14, 2023 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Calvary Hill Cemetery, 3235 Lombardy Ln, Dallas, TX 75220. A funeral service will occur Friday, July 14, 2023 from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM, 3050 N STEMMONS FWY, DALLAS, TX 75247.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.gonzalezfuneralsdallas.com for the Martinez family.