BETTY WEEKS

1929 - 2023

Betty Adele Weeks

1929 - 2023

BETTY ADELE WEEKS PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY ON MARCH 2, 2023, IN SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA. BETTY WAS BORN MARCH 11,1929 IN MUSKOGEE OK. SHE WAS THE FIRST BORN OF THREE CHILDREN, PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER BROTHERS LLOYD ROSE AND HAROLD ROSE, SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE DORLENE.

IN 1940 BETTY MOVED TO OAKLAND CA WITH HER MOTHER LILLIAN ROSE AND 6 YEARS LATER SHE MOVED TO SANTA MARIA TO BE WITH HER FATHER ROBERT ROSE. AT THE AGE OF 17 SHE WAS HIRED AS A WAITRESS AT EARL'S CAFE WHERE SHE MET BILL WEEKS. THEY WERE MARRIED ON JUNE 21, 1947 AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN SANTA MARIA WITH PATTY BOYD'S ACCOMPANIMENT ON THE PIANO. BETTY AND BILL WERE MARRIED 55 YEARS UNTIL BILL PASSED AWAY IN 2002. BETTY CONTINUED TO REMAIN INVOLVED WITH HER BRIDGE GROUPS, ALSO VOLUNTEERING AT MARIAN HOSPITAL AND ATTENDING A MONTHLY LUNCHEON WITH HER LATE HUSBAND BILL'S HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI GROUP. BILL WAS A GRADUATE OF SANTA MARIA HIGH SCHOOL AS WERE ALL 3 OF THEIR CHILDREN, JUDY TEAGUE (HUSBAND JOHN), JOYCE FINLAYSON (HUSBAND JIM) AND TIM WEEKS (WIFE JAN).

BILL AND BETTY WERE VERY INVOLVED IN THEIR CHURCH AS A YOUNG COUPLE. THEY HELPED BUILD THE FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (NOW VINEYARD CHURCH). TOGETHER THEY WERE YOUTH LEADERS TO 8TH GRADERS AND MANY OF THEM AS ADULTS HAVE KEPT IN TOUCH OVER THE YEARS.

BETTY WAS A MEDICAL ASSISTANT FOR DR. VIKTORIA COLLATZ AND WAS OFFICE MANAGER FOR KOYAMA FARMS IN SANTA MARIA. HER INTEREST IN AGRICULTURE LEAD HER TO STARTING HER OWN BUSINESS SHE NAMED BETTA PRODUCE WHERE SHE WAS A PRODUCE BROKER FOR 10 YRS.

IN 2009 SHE MET DONALD BURFORD AT MUSSEL SENIOR CENTER WHERE SHE VOLUNTEERED AT THE FRONT DESK FOR AWHILE. THEY WERE MARRIED IN 2010. THEY SPENT 3 WONDERFUL YEARS TRAVELING AND ENJOYING LIFE WITH EACH OTHER. DONALD PASSED AWAY IN NOV 2013. HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS DAUGHTER JUDY JILDERDA (HUSBAND RAY).

AFTER DONALD PASSED AWAY, SHE CONTINUED TO STAY INVOLVED WITH HER BRIDGE FRIENDS, HER LONGTIME FRIEND SHARON FOX AND HAIRDRESSER DIANE GOMES WERE VERY IMPORTANT TO HER, AS WELL AS MANY OTHER FRIENDS SHE MADE OVER THE YEARS. BETTY IS SURVIVED BY HER 3 CHILDREN, 8 GRANDCHILDREN, 9 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN, NIECES CAROL KRABILL, RHONDA RAMSEY AND NEPHEW RONALD ROSE.

THIS IS A DAY SHE HAS LOOKED FORWARD TO AND SHE ALWAYS ENJOYED SINGING WHEN WE ALL GET TO HEAVEN WHAT A DAY OF REJOICING THAT WILL BE. WE REJOICE WITH HER TODAY.

A VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO HER FRIENDS.....LUPE, MARTHA, PAT, CAROLINE AND ALEJANDRA WHO WERE ALWAYS THERE FOR HER.

ALSO A SPECIAL THANKS TO DIGNITY HEALTH HOSPICE CARE AND TO ALL HER WONDERFUL NEIGHBORS THAT HAVE PRAYED FOR HER AND SUPPORTED HER WITH THEIR LOVE AND KINDNESS OVER THE YEARS.

A GRAVESIDE SERVICE WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY MARCH 13TH @ 11:00 a.m. at SANTA MARIA CEMETERY.

IN LIEU OF FLOWERS SHE WOULD HAVE WANTED DONATIONS BE GIVEN TO HER FAVORITE CHARITY SAMARITANS PURSE A FRANKLIN GRAHAM MINISTRY OR TO ANY charity of your choice.

VISIT WWW.DUDLEYHOFFMANMORTUARY.COM TO LEAVE A CONDOLENCE FOR THE FAMILY.