Robert Waddell

ROBERT WADDELL

WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — Chief Warrant Officer Robert Waddell, U.S. Army (Ret.), passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. He was 93 years old.

A native of North Carolina, Robert was born on June 9, 1928 and was the son of the late Forest Waddell and Fannie Bass Ward. Robert was a retired Chief Warrant Officer in the United States Army who served in both the Korean and Vietnam wars. He joined the Army in 1948 and served his country for more than 20 years in the military. He was a tactical officer with North Georgia College in Dahlonega, Georgia, and spent 10 years in civil service at Robins Air Force Base. Robert attended Crestview Baptist Church and had been a member of the Board of Tax Assessors for Peach County since 1994.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Doris "Dot" Pittman Waddell and his sister, Dorothy Johnson.

Left to cherish his memory are his children, Ronald Waddell of Augusta, and Sharon Leo of Byron; grandchildren, Stephanie Waddell, Kara Waddell, Emily Leo, and Caleb Leo (Lilly); and great-grandchildren, Devin, Callie, Hunter, Sierra, Khole, and Oliver.

The family will receive visitors from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021 at McCullough Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held on Monday, Oct. 25, 2021 at 11 a.m. in the Magnolia Park Cemetery where he will be laid to rest.

In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests donations be made in Robert's memory to the Wounded Warriors Project, 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256.

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