Mike Cervantes

Mike Cervantes, 84, of Austin, Texas, was translated into the presence of the Lord on Sunday, February 18, 2018. He was born August 4, 1933, to Pete and Consuelo Cervantes. After Mike’s birth mother Consuelo passed, Belle Cervantes became his stepmother.

Mike was born in Austin, and lived his youth in Bastrop, Texas. At the age of 4, his mother Consuelo died, and before his father remarried, his sister Velia stepped in to take care of him. Mike joined the Army as a young man in the 1950’s, training as a medic, and was stationed in Alaska. After the Army, he worked as a bookkeeper for William Cameron Lumber Company in Austin, Texas. After his education and certification, he became an inspector for the City Of Austin. As a disciple of Christ, he was active in several fellowships. Maturing as a believer first in Bastrop at Primera Iglesia Bautista, he and his new family attended Iglesia Bautista El Salvador in South Austin. Later, they joined Congress Avenue Baptist Church where he was a Deacon, and continued to serve there as it transitioned into The Church On Congress Avenue, where he served as an Elder, under the leadership and friendship of Pastor and golf partner Rev. George Tuthill. He was a beloved Sunday School teacher and mentor throughout his servant leadership in the body of Christ.

He was preceded in death by his sister Evelyn Selvera, and sister Margie Coy.

Mike is survived by his wife of 55 years, Gloria A. Cervantes; daughter Dina and her husband David Hodgins with their children John Michael, Katherine, David Jr., and Rebekah; daughter Deborah and her husband Rex Schnelle; daughter Deanna and her husband Michael Massie and their son Caleb; sister Velia Juarez; brother Joe Cervantes; sister Gloria Villareal; brother Gilbert Cervantes.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Friday, February 23, 2018 at Cook-Walden/Forest Oaks Funeral Home.

A funeral service will held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, February 24, 2018, at The Church on Congress Avenue, 1511 S. Congress Ave., Austin, Texas 78704, with interment to immediately follow at Cook-Walden/Forest Oaks Funeral Home.

“Not that I speak from want, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am.”

Philippians 4:11

“For our citizenship is in Heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ; who will transform the body of our humble state into conformity with the body of His glory, by the exertion of the power that He has even to subject all things to Himself.” Philippians 3:20-21

“And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God Himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” Revelation 21:3-4