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Betty Jean Roberts Dailey, 90, a resident of San Antonio, joined our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on January 18, 2024 at the home of her son and daughter-in-love in San Antonio. She was born June 1, 1933, the daughter of Charles Frank "Jack" Roberts of Columbia, South Carolina and Emma Eloise Ezzell of Geary, Oklahoma. Her childhood was spent growing up during the Great Depression, tending her family garden, feeding the chickens and milking the cow named Nubbins. Her father owned his own tire and auto parts shop called "Jack Roberts Accessories" at 2412 S. Flores Street in San Antonio, where he vulcanized used tires to put them back in service. Her mother tended to the home and their six children, making dresses out of used feed sacks. Betty attended school at the Hot Wells school, when all grades were taught in one school house, graduating there in 1948. She began work at age 13 at the Hi-Ho Theater selling candy and later as a ticket seller. She later went to work at the telephone company as an operator and finally went to work for Columbia Industries (the bowling ball manufacturer) as an accountant. She retired there after the birth of her only child, Cody Dean Dailey and devoted the rest of her life to her family. Betty married the love of her life, JB Dailey, a veteran of the Army Air Forces a tail-gunner on board a B-17 of the 401st BG during World War II, on June 16, 1951, in San Antonio. Shortly after her marriage, her husband was recalled to active duty for service with the Air Force during the Korean War. While JB was based in Tokyo, he spent more time in Honolulu, Hawaii as he was part of a group that would fly wounded out of Korea to Tripler Hospital in Honolulu and so Betty went to live in a small apartment in Honolulu for the remainder of JB's active duty. Upon their return to Texas, Betty and JB ended up purchasing a home at 310 Granada Drive, in San Antonio, where they spent the bulk of their remaining years. Betty was an avid collector of antiques and collectibles, she loved tending her flower garden and working on genealogy with her son. Beginning in the 1970's and continuing for the remainder of her life, she collected Hallmark Christmas ornaments. Her love for Christmas knew no bounds and she kept three trees up year round in her later years. Above all else, she loved her family. Her son, her daughter-in-love, her granddaughters and her great grandchildren brought her tremendous joy and there is nothing she would not do for each and every one of them. She will be forever known as "Tutu" which is Hawaiian for grandmother. Betty was preceded in death by her father, Charles Frank Roberts, her mother, Emma Eloise Ezzell Roberts, her brother, Earl Erskine Roberts, her sisters Joyce Lee Roberts, Jacquelin J Roberts Boenig, Charlie Jeanette Roberts Junek and Patsy Jo Roberts Nakooka as well as her husband JB Dailey. Survivors include her son, Cody Dean Dailey, her daughter-in-love, Teena Marie Lubianski Dailey, her grandchildren Sarah Natasha Dailey Leeton (and her husband Nathan Cole Leeton), Skylar Marie Dailey and Sierra Nicole Dailey. She is further survived by her great-grandchildren Mason Victor Leeton, Halyn Clare Leeton and Emberlynn Jean Leeton and numerous nieces and nephews. Betty had a kind soul and a joyful, generous spirit. Her love for her family knew no bounds and her faith in her Lord and Savior never wavered. We know she is now in His loving arms and back with her husband. She will be sorely missed but we are comforted in the knowledge that she is in Heaven with stars in her crown, so rightfully earned by her time on this Earth. Be at peace mom, we all love you and always will. Visitation/Viewing will be held at Alamo Funeral Chapels at 624 N. Alamo on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 from 5pm - 7pm. Graveside services will be held the following day on January 25, 2024 at 11:00am at Sunset Memorial Park, located at 1701 Austin Hwy, in San Antonio, Texas.

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Betty Jean Dailey

June 1, 1933 - January 18, 2024