Hester Pike Dollyhite

Mrs. Hester Pike Dollyhite, 95, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2011, at her home. Mrs. Dollyhite was born February 11, 1916, in Patrick County, VA, to the late Joseph and Kathryn Mears Pike. She was a devoted mother and homemaker. Surviving are two daughters and a son-in-law, Patty Dollyhite of the home and Bonnie and Bobby Lambert of Mount Airy; two sons and daughters-in-law, Franklin and Frances Dollyhite and Charles and Jacqueline Dollyhite, all of Mount Airy; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Dollyhite was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Lacy Earnest Dollyhite; a daughter, Angeline Jessup; two grandchildren, Denise Dollyhite and Jeff Jessup; four sisters, Bessie Hayden, Nellie White, Lucy Hayes, and Elsie Heath; four brothers, Roy Pike, Floyd Pike, Edgar Pike, and James Pike. A graveside service will be held Thursday, April 21, 2011, at 11:00 AM at Hatcher's Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, with the Rev. Larry Thomas and the Rev. Chris McMillian officiating. There will be no formal visitation at the funeral home, but the family will receive friends at the home of her daughter, Bonnie Lambert, 1225 Brim Road, Mount Airy. The Dollyhite family wants to thank Sabrina, Melissa, and Evan from Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative Care for their loving care of Mrs. Dollyhite. Flowers will be accepted, or memorials may be made to Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative Care, 401 Technology Lane, Suite 200, Mount Airy, NC 27030.