Robert Mayton, Jr.
Robert Leslie (Bobby) Mayton, Jr., age 84, of Ralegh, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, July 5, 2025. Born on February 24, 1941, Bobby grew up in Raleigh and attended Needham Broughton High School.
Bobby received his B.S and M.S. degrees in Nuclear Engineering from NC State in 1963 and 1965 respectively. While a student at N C State, he joined the Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity where he made many lifelong friends. While in college, he met and married the love of his life, Barbara, in 1964.
He and Barbara moved to Augusta, GA where Bobby had accepted a job as a Reactor Engineer with DuPont at the Savanna River Plant near Aiken SC.
In 1968, Bobby and Barbara returned to Raleigh when Bobby joined Carolina Power & Light Company as a Senior Engineer. Bobby held several positions with CP&L: Principal Engineer Nuclear Licensing, Manager Corporate Health Physics; and Principal Health Physicist. He was a member of the Health Physics Society, N.C. Health Physics Society, N.C. Society of Engineers, and the American Nuclear Society. After retiring from CP&L in 1989, he worked briefly with New York Life Ins. Co., Bryan Lee Funeral Home, and Ramey Kemp Assoc.
Bobby was a starting forward on the varsity basketball team at Broughton. He played guard for two years for the N. C. State basketball team coached by Everett Case. He also played Intramural basketball where he was awarded a first-place trophy in the Wildcard Division and was the Most Valuable Player in 1964. Bobby also enjoyed coaching. He coached his son’s recreational basketball team.
He loved playing and watching golf. In his spare time, he would be on the golf course with his “favorite foursome”. He won several trophies playing in member/guest tournaments at North Ridge Country Club. While living in Augusta, he attended the Master’s tournament twice. When he finally had to give up golf due to poor eyesight, he enjoyed watching golf and his favorite sports teams.
Bobby was very active in Open Table UMC, formerly Trinity UMC, where he grew up. He served as Chairperson of the Administrative Board, Finance Chairperson, and was on many committees. He worked with the youth and took them swimming and skiing. He also taught Adult Sunday School.
Bobby is survived by his wife of 61 years, Barbara Jayne Poteat Mayton, daughter Leslie Mayton Collier (Bill), son Robert Spencer Mayton (Sabrina), and two granddaughters Elena & Lily Mayton, sister Frances Mayton Scott (Roger) of Winston Salem, nephews, Dr. Christopher Scott (Cori) and Andrew Scott (Amy), cousins Diane Penny (Jack), Barbara Frazier (Bruce) and Sheryl Fries. Bobby was preceded in death by his parents Robert L. Mayton, Sr. and Helen Crews Mayton. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Research or Open Table UMC in memory of Bobby.
Visitation with the family will be at Open Table United UMC, Bloodworth St. on Sunday August 10 at 1:00, followed by a Memorial Service at 2:00.