Santos Rodriguez, a pastor and a mentor to other ministers, died Oct. 15. He was 68. He was born to Santos Castillo and Maria Rodriguez on July 30, 1954. He married Yolanda Godsey in September 1979. He was mentored in his life and ministry by her parents, Glen and Mary Godsey. Santos and Yolanda Rodriguez had no children of their own, but they nurtured and mentored several children in their circle of family and friends. Rodriguez earned both a bachelor’s degree in religion and a master’s degree in Christian ministry from Wayland Baptist University. His pastorates included Iglesia Bautista Date Street in Plainview and Primera Iglesia Bautista in Petersburg. He also was involved in the Compañerismo de los Planos and served on the board of Caprock Plains Baptist Association. He was preceded in death by his wife, Yolanda Godsey Rodriguez. He is survived by a brother, Jesus Carranza, and two sisters, Marta Carranza and Florencia Rodriguez.
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