Mr. Robert H. "Bob" Hughes, age 84 of Fairmont and formerly of North Myrtle Beach, SC, passed away Monday, August 10, 2015 at Wesley Pines Retirement Home in Lumberton, NC. Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 11:00AM at First Baptist Church. Visitation will be held Wednesday, evening from 6:00-8:00PM at Floyd Funeral Services in Fairmont. Burial will follow in Floyd Memorial Cemetery. He was born June 6, 1931 in Randolph County, NC. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leonard Arthur Hughes and Clara Beck Hughes; his wife, Betty Carr Floyd Hughes; three brothers, George, Leonard, and Billy Hughes; and three sisters, Mary Shaw, Evelyn Essick, and Iris Smith. Mr. Hughes was a member of First Baptist Church, Fairmont where he previously taught Sunday School and served as a R.A. leader. He served Fairmont High School and Evergreen High School as teacher and coach. Mr. Hughes was a Mason, Shriner, and a member of the Civitians. He was an avid golfer and was one of the founding members of Fairmont Golf Club. He served as a life guard at the Fairmont Pool, and as a Little League baseball coach. His passion was for young people. This passion manifested itself in a myriad of capacities including serving as a member of the Fairmont Board of Education, and Chief Court Counselor of the 16th Judicial District which dealt with juveniles involved in the court system. This led to Mr. Hughes becoming a co-founder, along with Mr. Joe Sandlin, of Robeson House. Between his tenure as teacher and chief juvenile court counselor, Mr. Hughes served as president of Guaranty Savings and Loan. He was past president of the NC Court Counselors Association. As a testament to his service to North Carolina, he was presented with membership in the Order of the Long Leaf Pine. He is survived by two sons, Ronald L. Hughes (Marilyn) of Fairmont and Robert F. Hughes of Lumberton; one daughter, Laura Hughes Blackley of Fayetteville; two grandchildren, Sarah Kathryn Hughes and Andrew Hughes; as well as a host of nieces, nephews, friends and neighbors. The family requests that memorials may be made to Robeson House Inc. 215 East 6th St. Lumberton, NC 28358.