WHO WAS JULIANNA POOR

Julianna Poor was the only daughter of Dr. Charles & Joanna Poor. She died of cancer in 1991 after a brief and tragic struggle. Julianna was a student at Oklahoma Baptist University when she was diagnosed with cancer, and was 21 when she died.

Dr. Poor is founder of the Counseling Center and was the director until his retirement in June 1998. In honor of his contributions to Houston’s First Baptist Church, the Counseling Center was renamed in memory of Julianna during a ceremony at the church on July 18, 1999. Dr. Poor now serves as Counseling Minister Emeritus.