Maria Martha Gallegos, 37 passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2012 after a long illness. Maria was born on May 14, 1975 to Alberto Gallegos Lina and Maria Leonor Gallegos in Celaya Mexico. She married Jose Arellano on February 18 1993. To this union were born three children, Margarita, Jose Ignacio and Jose Octavio. Maria is survived by her husband, Jose, her sons, Jose Ignacio and his wife Diana, Jose Octavio; daughter, Margarita Arellano; grandchildren, Abraham Arellano and Johnny Arellano; her grandmother, Herlina Gonzalez Pescador; brothers Noel Ramos and his wife Maria and Jesus Gallegos and his wife, Rosario; sisters Gloria Ramos and her husband Jaime, Lidia Vargas and her husband Raul, Lusila Vargas and her husband Feliciano and Guadalupe Rosas and her husband Juan; as well as numerous neices and nephews, friends and neighbors. A gathering of friends and family will be held Friday morning from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the funeral home. A graveside funeral service will be held that same day at 2:00 p.m. at Merit Cemetery in Merit, Texas. Reverend Jose Amaya will officiate.