A native of Harlan County, he was a disabled coal miner and a member of the Ages Church of God Mountain Assembly.

He was preceded in death by his father, James Frellin Curtis.

Survivors include his wife, Nancy Holder, Brookside; his mother, Flary Curtis, Brookside; two children: Ronnie Curtis Jr., Oglethorpe, Ga.; and Patrick Joseph, Corbin; three brothers: Don Curtis and wife, Anna, Pathfork; Troy Curtis and wife, Sheena, Ages; and Roy Curtis, Ages; five grandchildren: Rhonda Curtis, Ronnie Curtis III, Kelsey Curtis, Robbie Curtis and Michael Gibson, all of Harlan; a host of nieces and nephews and other family and friends.

Visitation is today and Tuesday from 5 to 9 p.m. at Mount Pleasant Funeral Home in Harlan.

Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Ages Church of God Mountain Assembly with the Rev. Kelles Greer and the Rev. Donnie Harrison officiating.

Burial will be in Brookside Cemetery.

Friends and family will serve as pallbearers.

Claude and Shleb Wilson, Wayne Collett, Frank Allen, Bill Redwine, Curt Stallard, Denny Pace, Larry Ellis and Junior Deaton will serve as honorary pallbearers.

Mount Pleasant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.