Birth date: Mar 30, 1938 Death date: Apr 10, 2023
Ralph Barrett, 85, of Lakeland passed away on April 10, 2023. Ralph was born on March 30, 1938 to parents V.M. Barrett and Mary Neely Barrett. He enlisted in the Tennessee Air Guard at Berry Field in August 1955 and then with the Read Obituary
he was also survived by his sister vivian angeline barrett cothran
6 Things You should Know about my Grandad.
By Andrew Scheib
1 My Grandad is wise. He has a lot of experience in
life and made many decisions that got him where he is
today. He has taught me a lot of different things that has
helped me in the everyday world. He also served in the air
force for 32 years so it made him someone who knows a
lot about cherishing things and stuff like that.
2 My Grandad is brave. He is brave because he
served in the Air Force for 32 years mostly away from his
family and that takes a lot of courage. Another reason was
because he was high ranked and it takes a lot of work and
bravery to get there.
3 My Grandad is caring. My Grandad has always been there for us if we ever
needed it. He would take us to get school clothes and school supplies every year and get us
ready for the school year. He would also get us groceries if we were ever in a rough spot and
couldn’t get them ourselves.
4 My Grandad is intelligent. He always knows what to do in tough situations. He
also can help us with different things we might be struggling with, like homework. Lastly he's
really smart with different business decisions so he can help family and friends if they need help
with that too.
5 My Grandad is determined. My Grandad has always been determined in life.
He was determined to take care of his family and he did very well with that because of the
things he did. Also while he was in the Air Force he wanted to be at the top and he made it very
far.
6 My Grandad is responsible. He has always made sure that the most important
things come first like his family. He also made sure everything was taken care of like bills. Lastly
he was responsible because he takes care of everyone he cares about.
