Phillip Wayne “ Hammer” Bridges 67, of Ellerbe passed away June 5, 2012 at Sandhill Regional Hospital. Mr. Bridges was born April 25, 1945 in Burlington N.C a son of the late Winston and Mary Martin Bridges. He was a retired truck driver with Shaw trucking. He is survived by his brother Raymond Bridges of Winston-Salem and sister Shirley Brooks of Star. The family will have a service to celebrate his life at his home place at 12:00 P.M. on June 23. The family request in lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Toy for Tots Foundation 1121 Rice St. Hamlet N.C. 28345. Please put in memo line Toys for Tots.