Robert Earl Watters, 77, passed away Monday, June 14, 2021 at Mill Manor Care Center in Vermilion, but we will forever smile as we remember a life lived by his own rules. Bob was a good father, a good son and a good friend who served his country in Vietnam. He was a gardener, an animal lover and a barber who was quick with the jokes.

He was born February 21, 1944 in Oberlin, the son of the late Florence (nee Clodwick) and H.Robert Watters. He lived most of his life in Wellington and was a 1964 graduate of Wellington High School. When drafted later that year, he joined the U.S. Army, achieved the rank of Specialist (E5) and served as a helicopter mechanic in Vietnam. He returned home, married and started a family. He worked for years at Minnich's Barber Shop in Elyria, which was eventually owned and later owned and operated The Barber's Blend. He found joy in his work, continuing to cut hair well into his 70's. He was a talented woodworker who leaves the world with beautiful cradles, tables, swings and knickknacks made for family and friends. He was an avid gardener who could grow just about anything. Bob had a soft spot for all animals, whether nursing wounded ones back to health, adopting unwanted ones or raising his own, especially pigeons. Most of all, he cherished time with his family.

Bob is survived by his three loving children, Christine (Erik) Hood of Apache Junction, Arizona, Robert (Michelle) Watters of Elyria and Heather Watters of Berea; four grandchildren, Jerod, Ashley, Tara and Brittany; six great grandchildren, Caleb, Harper, Adriel, Ella, Cooper and Isaac; four siblings, Sue Clark of Oxford, Kay Edwards of Cambridge, William Watters of Wellington and Bonnie Jordan of Sullivan.

Friends and family will gather for a memorial service on Monday, June 21, 2021 at 11:00 am at Norton-Eastman Funeral Home, 370 S. Main Street, Wellington, OH 44090. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery. Online condolences may be expressed at www.norton-eastmanfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, plant a tree, take a long walk in the woods or enjoy time with family in Bob's memory.