I talked with Buddy Martin last fall at the East Coast Drag Reunion and he mentioned that Ronnie's health was failing. I looked him in the eye and he said "it ain't good".
Remembering back thru all the years that I watched him work his magic with a 4-speed here in NC and up/down the East coast. He was always just a 'Good Old Boy' to me. My only regret is I never got his autograph.
Rest in Peace with a 4-speed Ronnie.