Ronald "Butch" K. Barnes Obituary (1943

Let Us Pause To Honor the Memory of Mr. Ronald "Butch" K. Barnes Mr. Ronald "Butch" K. Barnes, age 74, of Milton, Kentucky entered this life on November 5, 1943 in Jefferson County, Indiana. He was the loving son of the late Roy Edward and Pauline Edna Green Barnes. He was raised in the Manville/Brooksburg community. He attended Central High School and was a 1961 graduate of the first graduating class at Madison Consolidated High School. On May 3, 1963 Ronnie was united in marriage to Karen Sue Liter at her parents' home. This happy union of nearly 55 years was blessed with a daughter, Rhonda Sue and a son, Troy. Butch, as he was known by so many of his friends, was a devoted husband, loving dad, papa, brother, uncle and friend. He worked early in life at Conn Organ, for Clyde James Shell Station, Frances Thomas and Jackson Welty Real Estate Brokers, Volz Chevrolet, and as a vacuum salesman. He had resided in Trimble County on his farm since 1972. Ronnie retired after 33 years of service with the Indiana Kentucky Electric Corporation working first as a crane operator and then as a tug boat operator. Butch was a dedicated fire fighter and EMT. He had served as the Fire Chief for Milton Fire and Rescue and gave countless hours in service to others. He was a member of the Antique Tractors Club, Neavills Grove, and had served as a Deacon at the Milton Baptist Church. Butch was a great comedian and loved to socialize with people. You would often find him at Wal-Mart and Sears, really at any public function. He never met a stranger and always kept a smile on his face. He enjoyed hunting and fishing with his son, son in law, and grandchildren. He had a great passion for farming, carpentry work and his family was the most important element of his life. Ronnie fought a gallant fight with pancreatic cancer and passed peacefully into the arms of his Lord and Savior at 8:18 p.m. on Thursday, April 19, 2018, with his beautiful family at his side on his beloved farm. Click Here for Tribute or Funeral Service Video A LOVING FAMILY Ronnie will be missed by his loving wife of nearly 55 years, Karen Sue Liter Barnes of Milton, Kentucky; his loving daughter, Rhonda Sue Barnes Gosman of Milton, Kentucky; his loving son, Troy Barnes and his wife, Angie of Bedford, Kentucky; his loving grandchildren, Dustin James Gosman (Rachel), Russ Clayton Gosman (Katelynn), Kayla Law (Aaron) Austin Keith Barnes (companion, Ashley Garman); his adoring great grandchildren, Lela Anne, Shelby Grace, Gatlin Wayne, and Mallory Brooke; his loving sisters, Wilma Jean Amenta and her husband, Jim of San Antonio, Texas, Linda Sue Turner and her husband, Wayne of Madison, Indiana; his sisters in law and brothers in laws, Bonnetta Barnes of Lexington, Indiana, Mary Barnes of Madison, Indiana, Delbert and Charlotte Liter of Madison, Indiana, Dale and Janice Liter of Lexington, Indiana, Shirley and Darrell Coffin of Milton, Kentucky; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his father, Roy Edward Barnes, died February 27, 1973, his mother, Pauline Edna Green Barnes, died July 20, 1981, his beloved son in law, Reggie Gosman, died December 17, 2017, his brothers, Charles Edward, Lawrence Leroy "Dude", Raymond Earl "Pete", and Robert Leland "Bobby" Barnes, his sister, Mary L. Barnes Shelley, his father in law and his mother in law, Russell and Lois Rowlett Liter. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at 1:00 p.m., by Pastor Travis Wright at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Moffett Cemetery in Milton, Kentucky with a fireman's honors. VISITATION Friends may call Monday from 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. and Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. until the time of service at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. FIREMAN'S MEMORIAL SERVICE Milton Fire and Rescue along with the fellow firefighters will conduct a memorial service on Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to Pancreatic Cancer Research. Cards are available at the funeral home. Online condolences, www.morgan-nay.com Secure">http://www.paysimple.com/security.html">Secure Payments To send a flower arrangement in memory of Ronald "Butch" K. Barnes, please click here to visit our sympathy store.