Include Parent functions.php in Child Theme functions.php

I’m trying to include my parents themes functions.php include into my child theme functions.php.

I have a standard setup for a functions.php in my parent.

This is what i have in my child themes functions.php

<?php
    /**
     * Base functions and definitions.
     *
     * @link https://developer.www.ads-software.com/themes/basics/theme-functions/
     *
     * @package Base
     */

    locate_template( array( '/vendor/autoload.php', '/functions.php' ), true, false );

the autoload.php file contains things like timber framework which works, it it doesn’t seem to bring in the parent functions.php

This is a question from 5 years ago

-> https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/9989/how-to-load-parent-theme-functions-php-before-child-theme

Can anyone help me out and/or has anything changed in the 5 years?

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks Jake.