Prudencio Ramos Pevia, 72, went home to be with his Lord Nov. 13, 2016 in Waco.
A celebration of his life will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 17, at Open Door Church located at 900 N Loop 340, Waco. Burial will follow in Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m., Nov. 16, at Camino Church located at 111 East Palestine Mexia.
Prudencio was born July 10, 1944 in Champoton, Campeche, Mexico to Felix and Librada (Ramos) Pevia. He was a lifelong minster. He began his ministry in Mexico when he married the love of his life, Elsy in 1965. They often joked with each other on how they met. In 1961 the love story started, Elsy was visiting in town and happened to walk by his house with a green dress on. Prudencio said “For her I will start going to church.” On a separate occasion before they had even met, he walked by her house and that was when Elsy said “Ooooh, What a handsome guy!” Four year later they officially met and married on Aug. 29, 1965.
Prudencio enjoyed music and was a part of the Alpha and Omega Band and the Los Hebreos Band. Later, he began to sing with his evangelism and then began pastoring Camino Church in August of 1984. He loved the Lord and was known for quoting his favorite plan of salvation found in Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23, John 1:12, and Revelation 3:20. His last missionary trip was Oct. 1, 2016 in Veracruz, Mexico and came back fired up about his time there.
He was preceded in death by his parents and three siblings.
Survivors include his wife of 51 years Elsy Pevia; children, Salomon Pevia and wife Rosalba, Rachel Hernandez and husband Jorge, Jacob Pevia and Gabriela Castaño; 14 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; 3 brothers; 1 sister and a host of other relatives, church family and friends.