Servando Molina

Our Dad, Servando Molina, was born March 2, 1933 in Dilley Texas. To parents, Juan Molina and Maria Reyes Molina. He grew up in Dilley with his family who worked in the fields. He attended school there. Then met and married his wife, Julia Torres July 1, 1955.

Early in their marriage they traveled and worked as migrant workers in Texas, Michigan and Indiana. Eventually they settled in California for close to 8 years.

Then moved back to Dilley, built a home and worked as a Truck Driver hauling cattle and produce up North.

In the early 70s, they moved to Grand Prairie where he worked for TXI, Chief Freight Lines, then for the City of Arlington where HE RETIRED AFTER 15 YEARS.

Servando and Julia had 6 children...Criselda, married to Warren Brantley, Maria Elena married to James Meadows, George married to Ruth Molina, Juanita Elva married to Terry Benton, Irene married to John Gomez, and Servando Jr. married to Xochitl Molina.

They had 15 grandchildren: They are... Stephanie Brantley, James Jr. and Rebecca Meadow-Rogers, Nicholas Molina, Trey, Emily, Jessica and Kyl Benton, Matthew Tate Gomez, Tabitha, Kylie and Holli Molina, Jesus, Pedro and Xitlali Ceballos-Salas

Our Dad was a Family Man, a Devoted Husband and a Wonderful Father.

He was a Man of God Who Loved God with ALL HIS HEART.

Whatever Dad did in life he was always Totally Committed to doing it.

He was committed to his wife, his children, and his work. When he gave his LIFE to GOD, he was TOTALLY COMMITTED TO GOD also and he would answer the telephone, “Jesus loves you!”

He felt the CALL OF GOD on his life and SURRENDERED to it with ALL HIS HEART.

Our Dad and Mom Pastored and Evangelized in Grand Prairie for over 20 years where they Loved, Served and Discipled many people who came to the Lord.

Dad loved to PRAY and READ the BIBLE. He was a STRONG PRAYER WARRIOR.

As a FAMILY we had Weekly Monday-Night-Family-Prayer-Meetings for many years.

Dad retired and was attending Gateway Church.

Our Dad was an Amazing Man! A mighty man of God! A man who, we as a family were so blessed to call him DAD, PAWPEE, FATHER, PAWPAW, TITO and ABUELO!

WE LOVE YOU DAD!