Jesse Rogers Serna

Jesse was born on October 24, 1954, in Houston, Texas to Armando & Emma Serna.

He graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School in 1973. Jesse served our country in the US

Navy from June, 1975 until June, 1977.

After the military he attended Houston Community College and received a Certificate of

Completion in Basic ARC Welding in 1989. He completed his certification in Chemical Process

Technician in 1992. In 1993, he attended Texas Engineering Extension of Texas A&M and

received a satisfactorily completion of Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Training

certification. In 1994, Jesse’s last bit of education was at San Jacinto College with a

certification in Commercial Truck Driving.

With all of his oil related job training, Jesse began his career with Cameron Iron Works and

Stewart and Stevenson. In 2004, he worked in Kuwait with KBR and in Iraq in 2009. When he

returned to the States he worked in North Dakota and a time in Iowa. Jesse finished his career

as a truck driver.

In 2016, Jesse, went to Israel with his buddy, David Meyers, who he worked with in Iraq. It was

David’s church that organized the trip. In Israel he had a spiritual awakening and change in his

faith. While at the Wailing Wall praying, he encountered God in a new way. He had always

believed there was a God but his time in Israel changed his relationship with Jesus. He had a

new understanding of who Jesus was and the price Jesus paid for his sins and the sins of the

world. So much so that he took believer’s baptism and was baptized in the Jordan River.

Jesse is survived by his sister, Cynthia J. Garza (Cindy) and brother, David A. Serna, many

cousins and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents, Armando and Emma.

A gravesite Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at 10:30 am at

Forest Park Lawndale in Houston. All who knew Jesse are welcome to attend.