26th Generation

279. RAMONA FAYE PACE was born on 16 November 1952 in BERGSTROM AFB, AUSTIN, TRAVIS, TEXAS, USA.

RAMONA FAYE PACE and THOMAS ALVIN PERKINS were married on 18 December 1973 in IUKA, MISSISSIPPI, USA. THOMAS ALVIN PERKINS was born on 1 February 1953 in HUNTSVILLE, MADISON, ALABAMA, USA. He died on 7 October 1998 in FORT HOOD, TEXAS, USA. THOMAS ALVIN PERKINS WAS PROMOTED TO FULL COLONEL IN THE MEDICAL CORPS POSTHUMOUSLY He was buried on 10 October 1998 in LOWER KNOBBS CEMETERY, LEE, TEXAS, USA. COL. THOMAS ALVIN PERKINS WAS GIVEN A MILTARY FUNERAL.

AS THE SOLDIER WAS PLAYING TAPS, A DONKEY IN THE FIELD NEXT TO THE CEMETERY BEGAN TO BRAY. EVERY ATTENDEE AT THE FUNERAL HAD TO FIGHT AGAINST LAUGHING AT THE BRAYING OF THE DONKEY. THE DONKEY BRAYED THE WHOLE TIME TAPS WAS BEING PLAYED.

THOSE OF US WHO KNEW TOM BEST THINK HE WOULD HAVE WANTED TO LAUGH ALSO. Thomas Alvin Perkins, Major, USA, is a doctor stationed in Saudi.
He is in charge of a Mobile Army Hospital. Thomas deployed from Fort
Lewis, Washington on 23 October 1990. He is responsible to determine if
an injured person is capable of sustaining the flight home. Thomas is
the husband of Ramona Faye Pace. Ramona is the daughter of Chester Winton
Pace and
Alma Fayrene Clopton. Fayrene is the Daughter of Thomas Lathon
Clopton Jr. and Ruby Irene Smith.

RAMONA FAYE PACE and THOMAS ALVIN PERKINS had the following children:

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PHILLIP BLAKE PERKINS was born on 29 January 1977 in GEORGETOWN, WILLIAMSON, TEXAS, USA.

RAMONA FAYE PACE and JON CASKEY were married in KILLEEN WEDDING CHAPEL, KILLEEN, TX. JON CASKEY (private).