Dario Jimenez

Dario Jimenez, 79, of Riviera, Texas, passed away on March 8, 2026, in Riviera, Texas. He was born on January 17, 1947, in Kingsville, Texas, to Antonio and Tomasita Jimenez.

A lifelong rancher and cowboy, Dario spent many years working the land of South Texas. He was a hardworking man who deeply valued his family and the life he built in the region. He was a longtime member of Miracle Worship Center in Kingsville.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Antonio and Tomasita Jimenez; four sisters, Maria Garcia, Julia Muñoz, Tomasita Garcia, and Adela Soto; and two brothers, Juan Jimenez and Antonio Jimenez, Jr.

Dario is survived by his wife of 58 years, Lydia Jimenez of Riviera, Texas; three daughters, Hilda J. (Daniel) Martinez of Big Spring, Texas, Velma Jimenez of Riviera, and Patricia J. (Amador) Caballero of Calallen, Texas; and one son, David (Jessica) Jimenez of Tivoli, Texas. He is also survived by eleven grandchildren, Tomas Lee, Miranda, Brianna, Mark, Joseph, Andrea, Amador Jr. “AJ,” Adrian, Aaron, Justin David, and James Matthew; sixteen great-grandchildren; two brothers, Raphael Jimenez and wife Eloisa, and Norberto Jimenez and wife Esmeralda; as well as numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews.