Roy Porraz's Obituary
Roy Porraz, 87, of Houston, Texas went to be with his Lord on May 27, 2019. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Matilde, and his two daughters, Sandy Borrego of LaPorte, Texas and Velma Porraz of Houston, Texas, his two grandchildren, Laura Borrego and Jacob Borrego of LaPorte, Texas. Preceded by death by his Son-in-Law James Borrego and his parents Estanislado and Eugenia Porraz of Austin, Texas. He is survived by his sisters Edith Gonzales or Austin, Texas and Eva Dorman of Orange, Texas and Sister-in-Law Irma Porraz. His Sister-in -Laws Josefina Rojas, Mary Alice Rojas, Dolores “Lolita” Rojas, Maria de Jesus Rojas and Anna Maria Rojas. Preceded by death by his siblings, Consuelo Aguilar and husband Felipe, Manuel Porraz, Emma Rodriguez, and Jesse and wife Sarah Porraz, and by his brother- in -laws Andy Rojas, Reyes Rojas, Jesus Rojas, Elias Rojas and Sister-in-Law Sara Rojas.
Funeral services are as follows at First Baptist Church South Houston. A time of visitation will be held on Thursday, May 30, 2019 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm with a Memorial Service at 10:00 am on Friday, May 31, 2019 with internment to follow at South Park Cemetery in Pearland, Texas.
The Testimony of Roy Porraz
Roy Porraz was born on September 7, 1931 in Austin, Texas. He was the fifth child of Estanislado and Eugenia Porraz. James Crane, a Texas Baptist Missionary, shared the Gospel of Jesus Christ with his family and Roy accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. He became a member of Primera Iglesia Bautista in Austin with the Reverend Carlos Paredes as his Pastor. It was here that he met his soon to be brother-in-law, Reyes Rojas who introduced him to his sister Matilde. They were married on May 19, 1962 at Primera and raised their two daughters with the teachings of the Bible and teachings of the most revered Hno. Paredes.
They soon moved to Houston, Texas seeking employment opportunities where he spent the rest of his life serving as a deacon at Primera Iglesia Bautista of Pasadena, Broadway Baptist Temple, and First Baptist Church South Houston. He loved to share his faith with everyone. If you ever met him then he would have asked you if you had accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior not to judge anyone but because He believed this to be the greatest blessing in his life. He worked hard to provide for his family and was generous in his giving to those in need. He never wanted to take credit for his generosity because he believed to be a humble steward of God’s blessings to share with others to the glory of God. He will be missed by friends & family.
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