Thelbert Pike age 86 of 725 Oak Grove Road, Columbia, Ky. passed away Tuesday, September 02, 2008 at 6:43 A. M. at Westlake Regional Hospital Columbia, Ky.

He was the son of the late John Leslie & Mae Burton Pike of Adair County, Ky.

Survived by three step-daughters: Josie Dial & her husband William of Greensburg, Ky.

Joyce Dickson of Arkansas & Deline McQueary & her husband Don of Columbia, Ky.

Two half-brothers: Jasper Pike & his wife Sharon & Herbert Pike of Columbia, Ky.

Three half-sisters: Ruby Willis & her husband Raybun of Petersburg, IL, Reba Clements

& her husband Gary of Liberty, Ky. & Regina Matthews & her husband Billy of Columbia, KY

Several step-grandchildren, step-great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, a host of other relatives friends & neighbors survive

Preceded in death by the following his step-mother: Sallie Mildred Pike,

His wife: Bertha Rush Vincent Pike on Dec. 31, 2006,

Three sisters: Opal Pike Wright, Allene Pike Fry & Ruth Pike

Three brothers: William Pike, Everett Pike & Raymond Pike

One step-son: Arthur Vincent

He was a member of Purdy Separate Baptist Church & a farmer

Funeral service Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008 at 11:00 A. M. at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary

Funeral Home

Clergy officiating Bro. Junior Holmes & Bro. Todd Akin

Interment in Haven Hill Cemetery

Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home in charge of funeral arrangements

Visitation after 4:30 P.M. Wednesday

Visitation : after 4:30 P. M. Wednesday Sept. 3 2008 at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home

Services : Thursday Sept. 4 2008 at 11:00 A. M. at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home

Interment : Haven Hill CemeteryN