Antonio Jimenez

Funeral services for Antonio Jimenez, 75, will be held on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2500 Southside Dr., Shreveport, Louisiana. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery at 130 East Stoner Avenue in Shreveport. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Our father, Antonio Jimenez, was born on October 19, 1945, and passed away Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at 12:05 p.m. He passed away peacefully in his sleep, in his home, surrounded by his adoring daughters, granddaughter, and devoted wife. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, brother-in-law, and ex cousin-in-law. Tony was the last brother to join his parents in the great hereafter. His brother Ernie, who our father idolized and adored, came to greet him at the gates, having passed away just a couple of months before. Our Uncle Ernie, a self-touted "Grown Ass Man," loved his little brother and visited our father in his dreams, surprised and quite agitated, that our Daddy wasn't ready to leave his girls. Our Uncle Jerry, who passed away years ago, had the same thoughts. Uncle Jerry's birthday was the day after our father passed. We can only assume that the bond between our father and his brother-in-law was so strong, Daddy just couldn't turn down the invitation to Jerry's birthday party the next day. We hope Jerry took Daddy diving in Hope's Reef after Daddy finally gave up his mortal body and gave himself to the freedom of the next dimension. James Hallmark, Daddy's ex cousin-in-law, left this world in 1999. Dubbed Uncle Blockhead by us girls, he and our father were a special kind of crazy. He and Uncle Blockhead would sit and drink beer, laughing and telling stories, while our Aunt Kay yelled at them both to watch us girls as we fished and swam in the alligator infested bayou. It never crossed our young minds that hitting the water with a paddle to "scare off the gators" wasn't a normal beginning to a day's swim. We hope Uncle Blockhead grabbed his guitar and played Bluegrass music as a welcoming tribute for a man he was so excited to see. Our Father (who art, or art not, in Heaven, depending on the beer situation) is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 40 years. Wanda Hope Jimenez, our sweet and spicy stepmother, loved our father with her whole heart and soul. She gave herself tirelessly to his care over the last years of his life. Even though she has way too many animals and she never has any shoes on, we know our father couldn't have asked for a more perfect nonperfect partner than "the Maw that he loved." Hearing them scream to each other over the phone, Maw this and Paw that, will be a melody that will be sorely missed. Ends up, it is the silence that is most deafening. Daddy is survived by his daughters, My Teen, Fat So Cat, and Baby Bird, and his son, The Boy. Daddy raised three irritatingly strong women that would move mountains when it came to his happiness. What Daddy wanted, was what Daddy got. And God forbid someone stand in our way. There is and was nothing we wouldn't do for our Daddy. He loved us completely and he made sure we knew it. When we called, he answered. Knowing that your father loves you unconditionally is something many people don't have. We girls had it in abundance. And we know we are blessed to have had this man as our father. Our father loved his son. Our big brother, Kenny, the one who used to pick Baby Bird up and stick her in the ceiling fan, was as loved as we were. Daddy was proud of his son and made sure he was ever present in his life. Daddy was gifted his 4th daughter, Baby Girl, when Kenny married his high school sweetheart, Janice. Daddy's circle was complete. Now, the grandchildren. Daddy is survived by Kenny and Janice's children, Ian, Paige, and Brayden; by Shelly's children, Mckenzie Rian, Carson, and Osmond; and by Vicki's children, Alexis and Dylan. To say we girls were blessed to have a father as great as Tony Jimenez is nothing compared to having Peepaw as a grandfather. Peepaw fell deeply in love with every single one of his grandchildren at first thought. He didn't even need to see them before he loved them. He lived to love his grandchildren and there was nothing he wouldn't do for them. Especially if we parents told Peepaw not to do something the kids wanted Peepaw to do. At some point, we all just gave up and let Peepaw do as Peepaw does when it came to our kids. He brought sparkle to their eyes, and laughter to their hearts. And that is the most precious gift anyone can give a child. Happiness, love, acceptance, never ending lollipops at 9:00 p.m. on a school night...That was his "job." And he did it the best. Losing our father has hurt us to our very core. But we also have no regrets. He taught us the greatest lesson one can learn, just to love and be loved in return. Each one of us can look back and say we did everything we could do to make sure Daddy knew he was loved. Peace be with you, Daddy, and we will see you at the gate. Honoring our father as pallbearers will be Jay McDuff, Ryan Hope, Carson Demint, Dylan Boddie, Hunter Breedlove and Rian Briscoe. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Al Weisbrod, Phil Lattier, Ian Bogy, Brayden Bogy and Paige Bogy. The family would like to express special thanks to Regional Hospice of Shreveport, Tracie Varnell and Debra Douglas for the care, compassion and support given to dad during his illness.