Ronald Cary Battles

Ronald Carey Fielding Battles November 22, 1932 to April 5, 2017 Ronald Carey Fielding Battles went to be with the Lord on April 5, 2017, at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. He was born the second of four siblings, to Donald Edward and Jessie Amy Battles in Rock Springs, WY, on November 22, 1932. He was 84. Ronald graduated from Albany High School in the San Francisco bay area in 1951. In 1953, Ronald joined the USAF and received an Honorable Discharge in 1958. He then started his career with the Department of Justice/Federal Bureau of Prisons at Alcatraz in 1958, closing down the Rock in 1962. He worked at several institutions in California and Colorado before retiring at USP Lompoc, CA, in 1982. Ronald, being the hard-working man that he was, went on to work 15 more years as a Corrections Deputy for the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department; retiring in 1998. In total, Ronald’s career in law enforcement spanned more than 40 years. Ronald was always willing to help those in need. Integrity meant everything to him. He coached children at the Boys & Girls Club, taught catechism, coached football, assisted with school field trips, worked with inmates with the New Beginnings Program and was a member of the NAACP. He was a wonderful husband, a great father (who raised two good families) and a great friend. Ronald loved sports, especially his Denver Broncos, was an avid reader, loved his classical and jazz music, cooking, and gardening was one of his favorite hobbies. Ronald loved to travel. He especially loved to drive every chance he got. He always said he had, "the need for speed.” He was one of the smartest men I've ever known. Ask him almost anything and he would have an answer. Ronald was a strong man in his faith and enjoyed being at church. He will be remembered as a kind and generous spirit who was deeply loved. He will be greatly missed. Ronald leaves behind his wife Lourdes M. Battles and six children. Nyron Battles of Fremont, CA; Nina Harris (Mark) of Oakland, CA; Amy Battles of Fort Worth, TX; Ronald Carey Battles, II, (Susie) of Tracy, CA; Adrienne Jones (Wayne) of Vallejo, CA; and Ben Battles of West Sacramento, CA. He also had ten grandchildren and six great-grand children. Ronald was preceded in death by his father and mother, Donald and Jessie Battles, brother Donald Battles, and sisters, Sarah-Jane Chelsea and Emma-Jean Battles. Memorial Service: Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 11:00 am True Vine Fellowship Church 533 Avalon St., Lompoc, CA 93436 Darryl Fort, Pastor