Funeral Mass for CSM (Retired) Luis F. Ramos, Sr. will be 1:30 p.m. Monday, February 29, 2016 in Grierson Hill Chapel, Fort Sill.

Burial with full military honors will follow in Post Cemetery under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

A rosary service will be held at 5:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

CSM (Retired) Luis F. Ramos, Sr., age 83, Lawton died Tuesday, February 23, 2016 in Oklahoma City. He was born in Quebradillas, Puerto Rico on November 6, 1932. He grew up in Puerto Rico and graduated high school. He married Jennie Aviles on December 18, 1954 in Puerto Rico. He enlisted in the Puerto Rican National Guard and entered the Army in 1953. He was a Vietnam veteran and his awards include the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Presidental Unit Citation, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation, the Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Unit Citation and the expert rifle and carbine badges.

Sergeant Major Ramos retired at Fort Sill in 1984 having served as III Corp Sergeant Major. Following his retirement he earned degrees in business administration and psychology from Cameron University.

He was a member of Grierson Hill Chapel and the Knights of Columbus. He served on the board for the Lawton Fort Sill Federal Credit Union, volunteered with the IRS as a tax preparer and volunteered with the Fort Sill Red Cross. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and gardening.

Survivors include his wife, of the home; three children, Luis F. Ramos, Jr., Flower Mound, Texas, John Ramos and his partner Timothy Caldwell, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and Myrna Ramos and her partner Ana Alonso, Coppell, Texas; four grandchildren, Joanie Kay Morales, Jay Paul Ramos, Alexa Ivette Ramos and Andres Alonso; a great grandson, Noah Luke Morales; two sisters, Elsie Rodriguez and Annie Perez.

His parents, a brother, John and two sisters, Luz Felipa and Noris, preceded him in death.