Art was born in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico to Arturo & Minerva Rios on July 13, 1955. He attended school in Brownsville, Texas. He married Janie Rios on January 18,1992 in Tampa, Florida. He graduated from Brownsville High School Class of 1973. Art worked as a Project Manager for Bank of America for 20 years. He was a veteran of both Vietnam as well as Desert Storm. He served 20 years in the United States Marine Corps and Retired as a Gunnery SGT.
Art is preceded in death by His father Arturo Rios, Mother Minerva Rios and Brother Victor Rios.
He is survived by Spouse Janie Rios, Children Javier Rios, Francisca Rios, Breanna Rios and Alexis Rios. Art was survived by several brothers and sisters, Maria Elena Garza, Olivia Rubio, Ofelia Rivera, Ricardo Rios, Rose Bowers, Mike Rios and Adriana Hernandez. Art has 3 grandchildren Janiah Rios, Sergio Figueroa and Serenity Rios.
Pallbearers will be Javier Rios, Jonathan Santa Maria, Eric Bowers, Jesus Hernandez, Salvador Corral, & William Nazario.
Visitation hours will be from 3 to 7 pm on Thursday February 24, 2022, Blount and Curry located at 6802 Silvermill Drive, Tampa, Florida 33635
Burial services will be held at Bushnell National Cemetery at 10 am on February 25, 2022.
