Joe Thomas "Tom" Zinn III, 59, left this world peacefully Sunday, August 19, 2012.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, September 1, 2012, at 3:00 p.m. at LakePoint of Augusta, 901 LakePoint Drive, Augusta, Kansas.

Tom was born in Oklahoma City on September 8, 1952, to the late Marilynn Rae (McCoy) Zinn and Joe Thomas Zinn, Jr.

He graduated from Augusta High School in 1970, and attended Butler Community College. He joined the National Guard in 1972 and served six years.

He was married to Rhonda Ewalt on August 8, 1972. He was a carpet layer for 15 years, worked in construction, and owned and operated Tom's Home Care for 20 years. He was also a carpenter and craftsman and took pride in building and restoring furniture.

He loved music and would often sing a line or two from a song that fit the activity at hand, always surprising someone.

He started racing remote control cars in the mid 80's. He continued racing for several years with a group of friends who formed the Acorn Racing Team, traveling in the Midwest area racing competitively.

Tom is survived by his wife, Rhonda, of the home; his son Pvt. Joe Thomas Zinn IV, of the United States Army in Fort Stewart, Georgia; his father Joe (Marilyn) Zinn Jr. of Tucson, Arizona; sisters Karren (Mike) Zinn Herman of Tucson, Arizona and Shannon
Billingsley Land of Holdrege, Nebraska; brothers Larry (Kathy) Zinn of Dallas, Texas; and Mark Zinn of Eagle Point, Oregon; and several nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Joe Zinn Memorial Fund, in care of Dunsford Funeral Home, 201 East Fifth Avenue, Augusta, Kansas 67010, (316) 775-6363, www.dunsfordfh.com