RAE'S SANCTUARY

Farewell Great Grandmother Rocal

Iwill always remember you, the pots and pans you gave me to play w/ , the licorish you had as treats for us kids, the hugs you had ready for me every time I got to visit w/ you and Great Grandpa Phillip. Thank you for making my childhood a wondeful one.


Rocal Arthola Betts
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Rocal Arthola BettsTRACY, Calif. -- Rocal Arthola Betts, 91, of Tracy, CA, died March 17, 2008. Rocal (Taylor) Betts was born to Glen and Hazel Taylor in Beverly, Kansas, on October 6, 1916. Rocal graduated from Beverly High School in 1935, and then attended Marymount College where she received her teaching certificate.
She taught at Wilson and Ellsworth schools before marrying Philip Betts in 1947.Rocal and Philip had two children, Michael and Terrence; and 3 stepchildren, Don Betts, James Betts and Phyllis AustinRocal was preceded in death by her husband, Philip; a stepson, James; and 2 brothers, Dean Taylor and Merle Taylor.
She is survived by her children, Michael Betts and Terrence Betts; two stepchildren, Don Betts and Phyllis Austin; a brother, Clifford Taylor; and a sister, Yvonne Robertson; as well as numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, March 23 from 1-8 and the family will receive friends from 3-5 at the funeral home.Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, March 24 at Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home, 500 S. Ohio, in Salina. Burial will be in Gypsum Hill Cemetery beside her late husband, Philip.

I wish I could be there to say good bye in person, to hug the family I had not seen since Great Grandpa Phillip passed 21 yrs ago, I wish I could be there to see you off in person.
Farewell Great Grandma.