According to birth certificate:
DOB: Jan. 14, 1925 in Bonten, Ward County, TX
Father:George Pagan" born in Sumphie, TX
Mother: Ruth Monnie Slutlfeld (possible wrong transcription), b. Mcessty, TX
In 1930, living in El Paso, TX with family members:
--George Pagan (father), b. about 1882 in Arkansas {typo based on Luther's birth certificate? Or birth certificate has a typo) to parents born in Mississippi (father) and Arkansas (mother). Listed as working as a blacksmith
--Ruth Pagan (mother), b. about 1898 in TX to parents born in England (father) and Texas (mother). Married George around 1917
--Edward "Eddie" L. Pagan (brother), b. about 1919 in TX
--Roxie Pagan (sister), b. about 1928/29 in TX