Robert Lee ‘Bob’ Cedars passed away Thursday, July 9, 2026.
Bob was born on May 24, 1950, in Crawfordsville, to the late Ivan Lee and Betty Jean Cedars. He was the oldest of four children, followed by his late sister, Miriam Morley, brother Tom Cedars and sister Carol Whipkey.
He attended Crawfordsville High School, but at just 17 years old, during his senior year, he enlisted in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He first served in Germany before being deployed to Vietnam. He attained the rank of Private First Class (E-3). In 2002, at the age of 52, after legislation allowed veterans who had left school to enlist to receive their diplomas, Bob proudly earned his high school diploma through Social Circle, Georgia.
In 1977, Bob met Dorothy Pollock and were married on Sept. 24, 1977.
Bob dedicated 24 years of his career as a quality control inspector at Lockheed-Marietta, Georgia, and retired at the age of 55.
Bob is survived by his devoted wife of 48 years, Dorothy Cedars of Monticello; his children, Ashley (Jeremy) Clegg of Monticello, Pamela Cedars of Monroe and Jason (Brittany) Cedars of Monroe; grandchildren, Carson Clark, Noah Clegg, Tanner Clegg, Jayden Cedars, Abigail Cedars, Chase Cedars, Jason Robert Cedars Jr., Jackson Cedars, Jordan Cedars and Carter Cedars; brother Tom (Teresa) Cedars of Crawfordsville; and sister Carol (Jerry) Whipkey of Crawfordsville.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 22 at Jordan Funeral Home, 264 Hillsboro St., Monticello, Georgia. Visitation will take place from 10-11 a.m. prior to the service. Mr. Jonathan Green will officiate. Interment will be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, July 22 at Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 2617 Vinson Highway, Milledgeville, Georgia.
Serving as pallbearers will be Jason Cedars, Jason Cedars Jr., Jeremy Clegg, Carson Clark, Jerry Whipkey and Dave Levee.
In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests that memorial donations be made to American Legion Post 110, P.O. Box 511, Monticello, GA 31064.
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