Ramon is survived by his wife of 29 years, Karen Ann Farmer and many loving family members and friends.
Ramon was born in Athens, Texas and raised in Brownsboro with a large number of cousins. He played the French horn in the Brownsboro band.
Ramon was raised in the Brownsboro church of Christ where he was encouraged to lead singing for his church. Ramon enjoyed leading singing throughout his life and his beautiful base singing voice will be greatly missed.
Ramon was in his first year of college at Henderson County college when his father, Raymond Bruce, passed away unexpectedly. He quit school to help his mother, Millie Zaleme Crow, on the farm. Being out of school, Ramon was drafted. He decided to join the Air Force where he was was trained as a laboratory tech and served in hospitals in England and Germany where many US Vietnam solders came for care.
After his service, Ramon attended Stephen Austin university and received a BS degree in Biology, then worked in Tyler hospitals as a lab tech.
Ramon enjoyed being a part of a square dance group that performed around Texas and participated in the Beauty and the Beast bicycle tour for Tyler hospitals.
Karen and Ramon met at church and married in 1991. Ramon took his responsibilities of step father seriously and appreciated her unique creative personality.
A new job at CPL brought the family to Austin in 1993, where they have since resided. Ramon was very active in the church and always paid special attention to the needs of others.
Ramon enjoyed and collected music of all varieties. He was also skilled at researching, whether for a hard to find item or road trip attractions.
He will be remembered for his kindness, gentleness, generosity, and genuine love and concern for others.
