Garland Brock

Garland Price Brock was born on September 30, 1937 in Lubbock, Texas to Irene (Waller) Brock and Clarence Lee Brock, the second of 4 children: Clarence, Garland, Dexter, and Elizabeth. He died on January 1, 2026 in Richardson, Texas from complications resulting from cancer. He is survived by a sister, Elizabeth Beard; 4 children, Matthew, Luke, Dayspring and Zion; and seven grandchildren, Benjamin, Samuel, Sarah, Katherine, Noah, Jack, and Claire. He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Victoria (Hovey) in 2009; and his two brothers, Clarence and Dexter.

After high school, Garland attended and graduated from Columbia Bible College, and Dallas Theological Seminary after earning a Master of Theology. After meeting Helen in 1971, they married and raised their family in Dallas, Texas. He learned the trade of house painting and supported his family as sole proprietor of Brock Painting, painting beautiful houses in the Dallas area for over 30 years.

Garland's creativity and unique perspective were seen in a variety of areas. He enjoyed music immensely, having studied violin through middle and high school with early ambitions of becoming a professional musician. He never tired of singing and playing violin and piano, writing many songs, and encouraging his children to learn to play instruments and write music themselves. An avid student of Scripture and theology, Garland had a wide range of interests including history, philosophy, languages, (Hebrew, Greek, and Spanish), evidence for the Bible, and apologetics. Although his education prepared him for organized church leadership, he felt led by God that the church was entering a time where small gatherings of communities of believers and the priesthood of the believer should be emphasized and worked out in individual believers' lives. His knowledge of scripture, sensitivity to the Holy Spirit, and love for fellow believers and their families focused on encouraging local church growth. Throughout his life, Garland took seriously the Great Commandment of loving God and loving his neighbor. Always ready to give a spirited argument or a testimony of hope, he was committed to the mission field in his daily interactions with others. He was especially eager to connect with Spanish-speaking employees to share God's love.

Though the last eight years of illness have been his longest trial, his children have witnessed him change during this time into a man of quiet humility and trust. One of his favorite Bible verses, and one which he chose to engrave on his and Helen's headstone, is from Psalm 90:17 and reads, "...let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it." Now as he is received into the arms of the Father, may the beauty of the Lord continue to be upon him and establish His work.

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