Petra Ornelas Torrez

She was born in Colorado City, Texas to Matilde & Elena Ornelas on June 29, 1936. Petra married Frank Torrez on September 8, 1956 and they had six (6) children. Edna Rivera, Ray Torrez, Danny Torrez, Elma Torrez, Frank and wife,Leah Torrez and Joel and wife Sandra Torrez. She had 14 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband Frank Torrez, her parents, Matilde Ornelas, Elena Quiroz Ornelas and (8) siblings: Herman Ornelas, Jose Ornelas, Eulalio Ornelas, Juanita Alvarez, Estevan Ornelas, Leandro Ornelas, Espiridion Ornelas, Damas Ornelas, and (1) daughter-in-law, Dalila Torrez, and by 1 great-grandchild Daniel Lara. Petra was a praying woman of God. She loved God and believed in sharing him with everyone she met. She was a great example of a Proverbs 31 woman. She raised 6 children, while her husband Frank worked out of town during the week for many years while raising the children and she was blessed to spend many hours alone with them. She wore many hats as a cook, housekeeper, and disciplinarian at home. Outside of the home she was a private caregiver for many families, she worked in the cotton fields, and the sewing factory. She loved her whole family and everyone who knew her. Her biggest desire was for her family to know Christ and to live for him. She was spirit filled and loved to read the word of God. She always shared her faith in God and led many people to seek him. She always shared her testimony and stories of how God healed her many times in her life! She was a prayer warrior and prayed for everyone. She was a wonderful mother who selflessly sacrificed her time, money and resources. She was the matriarch of our family and has left a beautiful legacy. She is going to be missed but we are happy that we will see her again in heaven one day! Praise God!

A Celebration of Petra’s life will be held at the First Baptist Church of Colorado City on Saturday, December 28th at 10 am with Pastor Larry Chaney of Christian Fellowship Church officiating, burial will follow in the Colorado City Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers are her grandsons Andrew Lira, Matthew Torrez, Alex Torrez, Danny Torrez Jr., Jaime Gutierrez, and a great-grandson Zach Rivera.

The family will be present for a visitation in the Kiker Seale Funeral Home Chapel on Friday, December 27th from 6-8pm.

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