Benjamin Franklin Pike
October 29, 1917 ~ May 31, 2012
Services:
A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at 9:30 AM in the Mattingley Gardiner Funeral Home Leonardtown, MD with Rev. Sheldon Reese officiating. Interment will be held on Monday, June 4, 2012 at 11:30 AM in Silas Pike Cemetery Pikeville, NC.
Visitation:
The family will receive friends on Saturday, June 2, 2012 from 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Leonardtown, MD.
Benjamin Franklin Pike, 94, of Hollywood, MD passed away on May 31, 2012 in Leonardtown, MD. Born on October 29, 1917 in Pikeville, NC he was the son of the late Nathan Addison and Julia Alma Rockwell Pike. Benjamin was preceded in death by his loving wife Mary Evelyn Bradsher Pike, and his brother Nathan G. Pike. Mr. Pike is survived by his brother Robert A. Pike of Hollywood, MD. He worked as an Electrician for Patuxent Naval River Air Station retiring after 30 years, he also worked part time for Pike Gas Company with his brother for over 25 years. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at 9:30 AM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Leonardtown, MD with Rev. Sheldon Reese officiating. Interment will be held on Monday, June 4, 2012 in Silas Pike Cemetery, Pikeville, NC.
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“We will cherish our memories of the good times spent with Uncle Ben and Aunt Evelyn. His memory was better than ours at times! We will miss him greatly but take great comfort in the fact that he is in Heaven with Aunt Evelyn.”
“Ben was like a grandfather to me. I lost my own grandparents at a very young age. I will cherish all of the wonderful times with him and miss him dearly.”
“My thoughts and prayers are with the family. Mr Pike was one of my favorite customers when I use to work at the bank. May in rest in peace.”
“Neighbor and Family friend for 50 years. May God shine his light of comfort down on us and give us peace to know Ben is in everlasting rest from the trials of this world.”
“Good friend to me and my Dad. We should also remmeber Sue at this time.”
“I will miss seeing Uncle Ben when I’m home in a few weeks, I have so many memories of him and Aunt Evelyn through the years. He was and still is in my heart a favorite Uncle. He will miss his kitty, but Ragmop and all the others will be waiting for him with Aunt Evelyn. Rest in Peace Uncle Ben, I love and miss you,”
“Ben my heart is breaking to let you go. One of my first memories as a child was the day you and Sue came into my life. I take comfort in the thought of you and Sue together again. I will cherish all the memories. I love you, Cindy”
“Mr. Pike was a delightful gentleman.I especially remember him from working on base and how he would drive his golf cart to pick up supplies from my office. The golf cart made no noise so it was a stealth operation with Mr. Pike suddendly appearing.”
“I remember spending time with uncle Ben in the summer when I was a kid when I came to visit my grandparents from Buffalo. I am very fortunate to have had the opportunity to get to know my great uncle. Rest in peace uncle Ben. Love, “Toe Joe” and family”
“I was sadden to hear that one of my favorite uncles had passed. Unfortunately with the distance of our residences I didn’t get to spend much time with him and aunt Evelyn “Sue”. I do have fond memories of the times I was around him. Now that Uncle Ben has joined Aunt Evelyn, my Mother and Dad “Maragret & Hezkiah”, Heaven will have a fun foursome to deal with. My personal condolences to the rest of the family members. “