Ronald Barrett, 80, of Austin, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at his daughter’s residence. He was born on November 22, 1936 in Austin, Indiana, the son of the late Ballard and Gertrude (Gibson) Barrett. Ronald was a former warehouse supervisor at the old Hoosier Parts in Scottsburg, Indiana, also had worked as a Field Officer for the Scott County Community Corrections, a truck driver for the old Vest Home Center, a supervisor at Cummins Engine Company and retired as a Supervisor and truck driver for Morgan Foods, where he worked for 25 years. He was a member of the Austin First Baptist Church, U.S. Army veteran and a member of the Scott Lodge # 120 F & AM. Ronald was preceded in death by his wife, Marilyn (Hall) Barrett and a grandson, David Lord. Survivors include two daughters, Sherry Mays and her husband Fred and Lori Johnson and her husband Jamie of Scottsburg, Indiana; a brother, James Cecil Barrett and his wife Flossie of Union, South Carolina; three sisters, Patricia Ann VanStrydonck of Rochester, New York, Virginia Keller of Senca Falls, New York and Vickie McHuhugh of Salisbury, Maryland; three grandsons, John Lord (Courtney), Erick Mays (Megan) and Aaron Mays (Shelby) and seven great grandchildren, Connor, Gannon, Hollis, Sophie, Caleb, Sutter and Zoey and a family friend and caregiver, Terri Brishaber. Memorial Contributions: Scottsburg VFD or We Care c/o Collins Funeral Home in Scottsburg, Indiana. Online condolences:www.collinsfuneralhome.net.