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ROBERT FRANKLIN DELANO "BOBBY" WATTS

Lakeland, Florida

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ROBERT FRANKLIN DELANO 'BOBBY' WATTS, 83 LAKELAND - Robert Franklin Delano 'Bobby' Watts, 83, died May 3, 2018. Bobby was born in Miami, FL on Jan. 27, 1935. With the exception of a brief stint in the Navy, Bobby spent his entire life in Florida, working for the railroad, owning a gym and auto...

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Worked for Mr. Watts at the Orlando Store, Bobby was a Very nice man. Robert Anderson was the store manager in Orlando who had previously worked for "Big Daddy" Don Garlits. Thank You Mr. Watts for your dedication to racing ...

so sad to hear Bobby has passed .i used to go up there alot in the 90s to the 2012 .i called him a stackologist...very fondly.i believe he got a kick out of that .he always amazed me with his filing system on top of bar stools.id ask him if he had a part for my old olds and he would slip a catalog out of a pile of mags and catalogs higher than his head like a magician pulling a table cloth off a table ! a magic trick every time it was the book we needed thats how i started calling him...

I first met Bobby when he was selling parts out of his house in Plant City and he was working for the railroad I was just a kid but he taught me everything I know about cars he was always there for me and we worked out together at his gym he took over for me as a father figure and I loved him so much and I told him so and I miss him and look forward to seeing him in heaven.

I am from Ontario Canada and remember Bobby Watts and had purchased car parts from him over the years . I dropped by yesterday to his shop to learn he had passed away . It is sad that he is not here as he was a great friend and I will miss him and his humor or sure but it has been a pleasure to have known him for all these years
Bill Hall and family from Ontario

I grew up in Auburndale in the 90s...Bobby was so nice to me and my group of gear-heads...we always had a million questions and were always putting junkers together trying to make them go fast. Bobby was kind and patient enough to help us young knuckleheads figure how to get those rust buckets running properly. God speed, Bobby!

God Speed, Bobby Watts.

Bobby was a good freind enjoyed going in the store and talking with him and enjoyed doing buisiness with him a very knowledgible man when it came to automotive parts and engines. Bobby was a christian man who enjoyed gospel music and was very talented at playing the harmonica. Bobby you will truly be missed .

Bobby Watts was like a father to me for 46 years he was my best friend my mentor and the most honest humble and gracious human being I have ever met he taught me almost every thing I know about racing and life he was my example of how to be. I will surely miss him all the days of my life and I know he is with our father in heaven.

Bobby was the most kind and generous man I have ever known. He was one of my best friends, and will be missed greatly. My condolences to his family. Rest in Peace Bobby.