Robert Earl Pike

Robert owned and operated Bob’s Pump Service for several years. He enjoyed his work, drilling wells and installing water pumps, a trade he learned from his father and grandfather. He moved to Marietta, Georgia in 1982 and worked for Southeastern Sales as a maintenance supervisor. In 1974, his sister, Bess introduced him to a lady by the name of Shirley Merchant and on September 12, 1975 they blended their families and remained married for the next forty-six years until his passing.

Robert always made sure that everyone in the family stayed their course. One would say that Robert was a man’s man who could fix anything with a roll of duct tape and a coat hanger. He also enjoyed going to Nascar races and having quality time as a family. He also really enjoyed taking Shirley to bluegrass festivals and family camping trips to the mountains.

Along with his parents, Robert is preceded in death by his daughter, Kelley Mann; brother, Clarence “Eddie” Pike; sister, Ruby Jackson; and brother-in-law, Gary Jessop and Paul Shollay.

He is survived by his wife, Shirley Pike; sons, Donald Pike, Robert (Lori) Pike, Terrance Pike, Chip Pike, Paul Mann, J.T. (Deana) Whalen, and David (Stacie) Whalen; daughters, Debbie (Jeremy) McClure and Lisa (Doug) Lohmen; brother, Donald Wayne (Taylor) Pike; sisters, Mary (Kay) Guessford, Bessie Shollay, Susie Jessop, and Judy (Gary) Seal; twenty-one grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren, grandpup, Gipper; ex-wife and lifelong friend, Dorothy Stotelmyer Blair; and close family friends, Bryan Baker and Melissa Snyder-Pike.

A celebration of life for Mr. Robert Pike will be held on Father’s Day, June 21, 2020 at the Pike family home in Dallas, Georgia. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Robert’s honor to www.copdfoundation.org for copd research and www.wellstar.org/givetohospice for the incredible hospice staff members. Please leave online condolences and share fond memories with the Pike family at www.winkenhoferpineridgefuneralhome.com.