Robert Stanley Bridges, age 82, of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away peacefully at Fair Haven Home of Forest City, Saturday, November 19, 2016 after a brief illness. Bobby was born in Rutherford County, November 16, 1934 to the late Oscar and Corene Flynn Bridges. Bobby graduated from R/S Central High School in the class of 1951. He did his undergraduate work at Appalachian State University. He recieved his masters from UNC. He taught in the Wake County School System for several years and moved to Charlotte and taught at Eastway Middle School until retirement. After retirement, He resumed his music education at Central Piedmont College where he was on the staff while attending. Bobby was the church pianist at North Street Baptist Church in Raleigh and organist at Calvary Baptist Church in Charlotte. He was currently the keyboardist at Piedmont Baptist Church in Rutherfordton. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his two brothers; Wayne Crowell Bridges and Billy Flynn Bridges, nephew Kevin Crowell Bridges and great nephew Buddy Bridges. He is survived by: Two nieces: Tressa Corbett of Yorktown, Virginia Kim Vickers of Tallahassee, Florida Two nephews: Mark Bridges of Newport News, Virginia Morgan Bridges of Lincolnton Numerous great and great-great nieces and nephews and a close knit family of cousins. He was dearly loved and will be sorely missed by his family and many friends. The funeral service will be at Piedmont Baptist Church at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, November 22, 2016 with Reverend Ad Hopper oficiating. The body will lie in state one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at Piedmont Baptist Church Cemetery, Rutherfordton, NC. Memorials may be made to Piedmont Baptist Church Cemetery Fund at P.O. Box 162 Rutherfordton, NC 28139. An online guest register is available at www.mcmahansfuneralhome.com. McMahan's Funeral Home and Cremation Services in charge of the arrangements.

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