The Rev. Mr. Albert E. Rodriguez, founding Pastor of Grace Tabernacle Pentecostal Holiness Church, 75 years old of San Antonio, Texas, died on Saturday, October 15, 2011, surrounded by his loving family.
Brother Rodriguez was born on June 24, 1936 in San Antonio, Texas, to the late Albert and Marie E. Rodriguez. He attended J.T. Brackenridge Elementary School and graduated from Sidney Lanier High School. He went on to attend and graduate from Alba Bible College in Monterrey, Mexico.
Albert is survived by his spouse of 35 years, the Rev. Mrs. Hermelinda B. Rodriguez; daughters, Stephanie Yvette Arevalo and Melissa Ann Rodriguez-HHHill; sons-in-law, Pastor Robert Castillo Arevalo and Pastor Samuel Brian Hill; his beloved grandchildren whom he loved with all his heart: Zoe Danalyn Arevalo, Cara Renee Arevalo, Eleanor Grace Hill and Samuel Josiah Hill; brothers and sisters, Marie Gomez and husband, Frank; Angie Benavides, Samuel Rodriguez and wife, Jenny; Roland Rodriguez and wife, Jean; Rosie Gomez and husband, Saul; Charlie Rodriguez and wife, Diana, numerous nieces and nephews, brother-in-law, Margarito Blanco Montoya and wife, Sylvia G. Blanco; sisters-in-law, Esther Salas and Alicia Garza.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert Q. Rodriguez and Marie E. Rodriguez; grandmother, Eleanor Hernandez; father and mother-in-law, Margarito and Florentina Blanco; brothers-in-law: Joe Benavides, Obidio Garza, and Felipe Salas; nephew, Augustine Marmolejo.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday, October 19, 2011, from 5. to 9 p. m. at Porter Loring on McCullough Ave.
EVENING SERVICE
WEDNESDAY
OCTOBER 19, 2011
7 P.M.
PORTER LORING
CHAPEL
SERVICE
THURSDAY
OCTOBER 20, 2011
10 A.M.
GRACE TABERNACLE PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH
110 HANNA ST.
Pastor Robert Arevalo and Pastor Brian Hill will be officiating.
In lieu flowers, his wife and family are asking that donations be made to the church in which he founded, Grace Tabernacle Pentecostal Holiness Church, 110 Hanna Street, San Antonio, TX 78210, www.graceparise.org.
[Editor's Comment: I am grateful that our loving Lord permitted me to meet Brother Albert Rodriguez and his lovely wife, Hermelinda, in December 1994, in Houston, TX, at the Christmas Pastor's and Wives Retreat for the Texas Conference when Bishop Leroy Baker was superintendent. They invited me to preach in their church on Sunday, and we, Melvine and I, traveled with Leroy and Evelyn Baker to San Antonio. I preached for Brother Rodriguez and Leroy preached at another church.
It's a long drive from Houston to San Antonio, but it is a glorious trip when you are riding with dear friends like Leroy and Evelyn Baker. What fellowship and sweet communion we had with the Bakers on that trip. When we got back to Houston the Bakers took us to Landry's Seafood Restaurant. I love seafood and I do declare it was the best seafood I had ever tasted. May God increase Landry's Seafood Restaurants.
I have written all of this to let you know that that weekend was a turning point in my life and that of Melvine. It was one of those seasons of life when God was opening a new chapter in our lives. We praise God for His leading and directions for life and ministry.
May God bless Hermelinda and their family in these days of sorrow and grief. I pray that God will meet every financial need for Grace Tabernacle Pentecostal Holiness Church, and that God will provide the funds to pay off their mortgage debt on this lovely church facility. God owns the cattle on a thousand hills, and if necessary, He can sell some of His cattle and send the money to the church leaders.]
Posted on
Wed, October 19, 2011
by Hugh Morgan