Jimenez

Mr. Jimenez

Candelario “Cande” Jimenez, 89, of Rockdale died Monday, July 3, 2023, at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in Temple.

A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 13, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rockdale with Father Pedro Castillo officiating. Burial will follow at I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Rockdale.

Visitation will be from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 12, with a rosary at 6:30 p.m. at Phillips & Luckey in Rockdale.

Mr. Jimenez was born July 6, 1933, to Vincente and Fransisca (Contreras) Jimenez in Rockdale.

He was a lifelong resident of Rockdale and attended Rockdale schools.

He proudly served in the U.S. Army and fought bravely in the Korean War.

On Jan. 14, 1956, he married Mary Helen Lopez in Rockdale.

Mr. Jimenez worked at HP Zachary as a foreman supervisor for 35 years until his retirement in 2003.

He enjoyed hiking, camping, antiques, and western movies. He was a sports fan and enjoyed coaching baseball. He always enjoyed watching the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Yankees, especially #99 Aaron Judge.

Mr. Jimenez was preceded in death by his parents, Vincente and Fransisca Jimenez; a daughter, Guadalupe Jimenez; two sisters, Concha Hudson and Ofelia Lopez; and two brothers, George Jimenez and Vincente Jimenez.

Survivors are his wife, Mary Helen Jimenez of Rockdale; two sons, Juan Antonio Jimenez of Rockdale, Vincent Edward Jimenez and wife Christina of Rockdale; a daughter, Valerie Jimenez of Rockdale; his grandchildren, Patrick Jimenez and wife Vicky of Taylor, Cory Jimenez of Rockdale, Katrina DeLeon and Jerry Wilson of Durant, Oklahoma, John DeLeon and Lindsey Deel of Big Spring, Marcus DeLeon of Waco, Hanna Jimenez of Dallas, Havan Jimenez and Halle Jimenez of Rockdale; his great-grandchildren, Christian Jimenez, James Alcoser, Julia Ortiz, Eric Soto, Martin Jimenez, Mackenzie Jimenez, Olivia Ann Wilson, Kinsley Laila Wilson, Adrian DeLeon and Raylee Rose Jimenez; and a sister, Sofie Norman and husband Manuel of Rockdale.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Knights of Columbus No. 7014, P.O. Box 243, Rockdale, TX 76567.