Ralph A. Barnett, 78 of Mountain Grove, MO, formerly of Summersville, WV, passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2024, at the VA Tennessee Valley Medical Center in Nashville, TN. He was born November 26, 1945, to the late George A. and Delphia E. (Smith) Barnett in Valley Head, WV. He graduated from Pocahontas County High School in 1963 and served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War, being honorably discharged at the rank of Sergeant. He was an electrician and retired from the coal mines. He enjoyed traveling, hunting, fishing and being outdoors in every season. Ralph especially loved time with his grandchildren. He was of the Baptist faith.

In addition to his wife of 54 years, Gloria, those left to cherish his memory are daughters Tiffany Kremling (TJ) of Unionville, TN, and Beverly Kirker (Bryan Cottle) of Summersville,  and sisters Edith Ness of VA and Debra Moul of SC. He also is survived by 5 loving grandchildren; Seth Barnett of MO, Steven Kirker of Summersville,  Lexi, Bailey, and Sage Kremling of Unionville, TN; many nieces and nephews, and close friends Terry and Roger Campbell of Unionville, TN.

He was also preceded in death by sons; Ralph Junior, Shawn Christopher, George Scott (Scotty), and Jerry Todd (Todd); sister Thelma Collins; and brothers Leonard, Robert, and Gerald Barnett.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday, October 15th in the Waters Funeral Chapel at Summersville with Reverend Denise Hawkins officiating. Friends may call at the funeral chapel one hour prior to the service. Burial with military honors, will follow at the Barnett Family Cemetery on Bug Ridge at Sutton.

Condolences may be sent to watersfuneralchapel.com.  In lieu of flowers, please consider volunteering or donating to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs at www.cdceportalva.gov/donate_online/ or consider dedicating a gift to your local VA.