Robert Earl Waldrop, Sr. of Opelika was born to the late Bobby and Ellen Waldrop on December 31, 1963 and passed away at his home on July 16, 2018. He was 54 years old. He is survived by his daughter, Amanda Waldrop; son, Robert Earl Waldrop, Jr.; grandchildren, McKenzie Johnson and Madison Young; sisters, Barbara Jennings (Tom), Betty Rowan (Hosea), Brenda Newsome (Carl), and Sandra Frazier (Randy); brother, Johnny Waldrop (Carol); the mother of their children, Karen Waldrop; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and other family members. Visitation will be held Wednesday, July 18, 2018 in the Parlor at Frederick-Dean Funeral Home from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Funeral service will be held in the Chapel at Frederick-Dean Funeral Home on Thursday, July 19, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. with Brother Harvey Miller officiating. Interment will follow at Garden Hills Cemetery.