Ronald “Ronnie” W. Crabtree 64 of Owensboro passed away on June 5, 2023 at Heartford House, Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was born November 6, 1958 in Owensboro to the late Leroy Crabtree and Mary Ruth “Sis” May. Ronnie attended Apollo High School, Class of 1977. He was an Union Carpenter/Millwright Local 549 for 25 years in Owensboro. He also was an owner operator and hauled steel coils in many states & cities. He loved to raise his own garden and cooking on the smoker. Ronnie enjoyed entertaining his friends, singing karaoke, hunting, fishing, and Nascar. He had a great sense of humor, and could always make you laugh.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter Angela Marie Crabtree in 1981; mother and father- in-law, Max and Elizabeth “T.T.” Ralston, whom he thought the world of.
He is survived by his high school sweetheart, soulmate and wife of soon to be 45 years on November 10th, Patricia Ralston Crabtree; two daughters, Sherry Howard (Roger) and Jennifer Crabtree (Josh) all of Owensboro; four grandchildren that mean the world to him, Gavin Crabtree, Addison Howard, John Schroeder, and Jaxton Howard; his furbaby, Daisy Mae, whom he loved so much and his grand furbabies, Bella Rose, Knox, Chapo and Sadie; two brothers, Curtis Ray Crabtree of Owensboro and Hubert Lee Crabtree of Utica; two sisters, Barbara Ann Peach (Clifford Ray) of Utica and Debbie Carter (Butch) of Owensboro.
A funeral service will be held at 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 8, 2023 at James H. Davis Funeral Home and Crematory with Brother Paul Gatewood officiating . Visitation is from 12 to 5 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home.
The family would like to give a special thank you to the nurses at the Heartford House for taking excellent care of Ronnie and making sure he stayed comfortable until God called him home.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Daviess County Animal Shelter, 2620 KY Highway 81, Owensboro, KY 42301.