Oscar Villarreal went to be with our Lord and Savior on September 24, 2020; just shy of his 61st birthday. Oscar was born in Houston, Texas on October 7, 1959 to Luis and Juanita Villarreal.
Oscar is predeceased by his father, Luis
Villarreal. He is survived by his mother, Juanita
Villarreal, and his two children, Lisa Villarreal and Ricky Villarreal; his children’s mother, Ana P. Villarreal, six siblings, Yolanda Carrales; Esther Garza; Luis Villarreal Jr.; Martin (Marty) Villarreal, Linda Garza and Anna Victoria (Vicki) Garcia. He was the fourth of seven siblings.
He attended Wheatley High School and graduated in 1978. Hisadolescence years were reared in Denver Harbor, a predominant Hispanic community located on the east side of Houston. A proud community where everyone knew everyone, and to this day, friendships continue to hold strong bonds, and friends have become family. Oscar was known and loved by all!
Oscar was the life of the party. His infectious smile lit up a room. His comedy antics and carefree character demonstrated his authenticity. He could walk into a room full of strangers and by the end of the day, those strangers became his best friends; just as if they had known him for years. He had a supernatural ability to draw people towards him.
Oscar was an avid study of the bible. How he loved his Lord and always proclaimed Jesus Christ to be his savor. He was constantly in prayer and praying for people’s souls.
It take a women to be a mother but it takes a stronger women to be a grieving mother. Oscar honor and cherished his mother and called her his queen. He acknowledged how she taught him the Bible and how to pray. She was his sunshine and he never hesitated to tell you how proud and blessed he was to have a mother of such faith
He succumbed to the Corona Virus and was taken away from usway too soon. In his solitude and facing his demise , we can only imagine that Oscar was in prayer. As difficult as it is for us here on earth and as we mourn and have regrets, Oscar would not want us to weep, he would want us to celebrate. He is going to his eternal home where pain is no more. Let us gather as we sing to celebrate in the name of the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen!
Knowing Oscar, he would want us to reflect on the following:
Ecclesiastes 12:7
And the dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
Psalms 23:4
Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me
John 3:16
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
Last, Oscar is reunited with his earthly father, Luis. The old cliché, “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree”, could never be truer. They were both tale tellers and jokesters. During gatherings, the family had an inside jest on who would have the hot seat; meaning who would endure the folklore tales and jokes from either of them. Who will have the hotseat as they reunite? Will they know they are competing? We can only imagine; what a conceptual vision. God bless you Oscar! You will be missed.
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