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Obituary Online notes for James Ralph PIKE Sr.
11/4/2018
James Ralph Pike
GRAHAM - James Ralph Pike, 93, of Graham passed away at UNC Hospitals-Chapel Hill on Friday, November 2, 2018.
A native of Alamance County, he was husband of the late Fern Jenkins Pike and the son of the late Charles B. Pike and the late Izetta Stuart Pike. He was the former owner and operator of Ralph Pike Distribution Company and a member of the First United Methodist Church of Graham. He was also a member of the Thomas M. Holt Masonic Lodge and the Burlington Shrine Club for over 50 years where he received the Scottish Rite.
Survivors include one daughter, Cindy Youngblood and her husband Mark; one son, James “Jim” Pike, Jr. and his wife Tammy; one brother, Harry Pike and his wife Carol; two grandchildren, J.R. Pike and his wife Kaci and Michael Pike; one great-granddaughter,
McKenna Pike; and one sister-in-law, Hedy Pike.
In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters, Evelyn Pike, Mary Lee Riddle and Mabel Ann Pike; and six brothers, Charlie Pike, Jr., Bill Pike, Larry Pike, John Pike, Russell Pike and Gerald Pike.
A memorial service will be conducted at 2:00 pm on Monday, November 5, 2018 at the First United Methodist Church of Graham. The family will greet friends in the church parlor from 1:00 pm until 2:00 pm prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Shriners Hospitals for Children online at www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org/shc or by mail to 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, Florida 33607.
Condolences may be offered at www.richandthompson.com. [34672]
James Ralph Pike
GRAHAM - James Ralph Pike, 93, of Graham passed away at UNC Hospitals-Chapel Hill on Friday, November 2, 2018.
A native of Alamance County, he was husband of the late Fern Jenkins Pike and the son of the late Charles B. Pike and the late Izetta Stuart Pike. He was the former owner and operator of Ralph Pike Distribution Company and a member of the First United Methodist Church of Graham. He was also a member of the Thomas M. Holt Masonic Lodge and the Burlington Shrine Club for over 50 years where he received the Scottish Rite.
Survivors include one daughter, Cindy Youngblood and her husband Mark; one son, James “Jim” Pike, Jr. and his wife Tammy; one brother, Harry Pike and his wife Carol; two grandchildren, J.R. Pike and his wife Kaci and Michael Pike; one great-granddaughter,
McKenna Pike; and one sister-in-law, Hedy Pike.
In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters, Evelyn Pike, Mary Lee Riddle and Mabel Ann Pike; and six brothers, Charlie Pike, Jr., Bill Pike, Larry Pike, John Pike, Russell Pike and Gerald Pike.
A memorial service will be conducted at 2:00 pm on Monday, November 5, 2018 at the First United Methodist Church of Graham. The family will greet friends in the church parlor from 1:00 pm until 2:00 pm prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Shriners Hospitals for Children online at www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org/shc or by mail to 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, Florida 33607.
Condolences may be offered at www.richandthompson.com. [34672]
Obituary Online notes for Fern (Spouse 1)
11/10/2013
Fern Jenkins Pike
GRAHAM — Mrs. Fern Jenkins Pike, 85, of 2045 Crescent Drive, Graham, died at the Hospice Home in Burlington on Saturday, November 9, 2013 at 1:42 AM.
A native of Kings Mountain, NC, she was the wife of J. Ralph Pike Sr., who survives, and the daughter of William H. Jenkins and Pearl Hoard Jenkins, both deceased. She was a retired owner of Embers Restaurant and Motel. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Graham.
In addition to her husband she is survived by a daughter, Cheryl Vernon and husband Everett of Burlington; a step daughter, Cindy Dalton of Burlington; a stepson Jim Pike and wife Tammy of Swepsonville; two grandchildren; three great grandchildren; and two step grandchildren; a sister, Janet Williams of Johnson City, TN: and a special friend Paula Price.
She was preceded in death by a brother, William H. Jenkins.
A memorial service will be held at First United Methodist Church of Graham on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at 11:00 AM by the Rev. Kevin Baker. Interment of the cremains will follow at First United Methodist Church of Graham Memorial Garden.
The family will receive friends prior to the memorial service on Tuesday at First United Methodist Church from 10:00 until 11:00 AM.
Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church of Graham, 303 N. Main Street, Graham, NC 27253, or Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance – Caswell, 918 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, NC 27215.
Rich & Thompson Funeral Home and Crematory in Graham is in charge of arrangements.
Condolences may be offered at www.richandthompson.com [34671]
Fern Jenkins Pike
GRAHAM — Mrs. Fern Jenkins Pike, 85, of 2045 Crescent Drive, Graham, died at the Hospice Home in Burlington on Saturday, November 9, 2013 at 1:42 AM.
A native of Kings Mountain, NC, she was the wife of J. Ralph Pike Sr., who survives, and the daughter of William H. Jenkins and Pearl Hoard Jenkins, both deceased. She was a retired owner of Embers Restaurant and Motel. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Graham.
In addition to her husband she is survived by a daughter, Cheryl Vernon and husband Everett of Burlington; a step daughter, Cindy Dalton of Burlington; a stepson Jim Pike and wife Tammy of Swepsonville; two grandchildren; three great grandchildren; and two step grandchildren; a sister, Janet Williams of Johnson City, TN: and a special friend Paula Price.
She was preceded in death by a brother, William H. Jenkins.
A memorial service will be held at First United Methodist Church of Graham on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at 11:00 AM by the Rev. Kevin Baker. Interment of the cremains will follow at First United Methodist Church of Graham Memorial Garden.
The family will receive friends prior to the memorial service on Tuesday at First United Methodist Church from 10:00 until 11:00 AM.
Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church of Graham, 303 N. Main Street, Graham, NC 27253, or Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance – Caswell, 918 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, NC 27215.
Rich & Thompson Funeral Home and Crematory in Graham is in charge of arrangements.
Condolences may be offered at www.richandthompson.com [34671]