Robert C. Waters Jr.

May 26, 1952 - November 28, 2021

Robert Clayton Waters, Jr., age 69 years, a resident of Mulkeytown, Illinois, passed away Sunday, November 28, 2021, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Bob was born May 26, 1952 in Troy, Ohio. He was the son of Robert Clayton Waters, Sr. and Ruth Jennette (Kaiser) Waters. On August 24, 2019, Bob was united in marriage to Sherry Cook in Coello, Illinois. She survives. Bob is also survived by: 2 sons – Troy and Bobby; 2 daughters – Amy and Michelle; several grandchildren and great grandchildren; a sister – Melody Scott of Matoaka, West Virginia; and a friend who Bob thought of as a brother, Ken Smith, of Christopher. Bob was preceded in death by: his father – Robert Clayton Waters, Sr.; his mother – Ruth Jennette Johnson; his stepfather – Elmer Johnson; and a niece – Sheila Littlefield. Bob was a U.S. Army veteran. He served honorably during the Vietnam War and was discharged with the rank of Sergeant. Bob was a member of the Christopher American Legion Post # 528. During his residency in Florida, Bob was employed as a laborer by Cadillac Gage. He later worked as a regional supervisor for Appliance Direct. After moving to Southern Illinois, Bob was employed as a department manager at Rural King in Benton. Bob was a member and former officer of the Society Fraternals of Miners (the Italian Club) in Coello. He was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying hunting, fishing, 4-wheeling, and motorcycle riding. Bob is remembered for his love of cooking and was a renowned “grill master.” He also loved to shoot pool and enjoyed blues music. A service honoring the life of Bob Waters will be conducted Tuesday morning, December 7, 2021, at 11 AM at the First Christian Church, 105 North Maple Street, Christopher, Illinois. Brother Tony Price will officiate. A eulogy will be shared by Roger Rice. Burial will be in Mulkeytown Cemetery. Military graveside rites will be accorded. Visitation will be held Monday, December 6, 2021, from 4 PM – 8 PM at the First Christian Church in Christopher. Additionally, there will be a time of visitation Tuesday morning from 10 AM until the time of the service at 11 AM. Memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675. For the convenience of those personally unable to attend the funeral service, the ceremony will be live-streamed on the Bailey Funeral Home Facebook page and will be archived for later viewing.