Born, Hornersville, MO, December 22, 1904; son of George William and Frances Lluater (Turner) Fike. Married Ida Josephine Price on August 30, 1930; children--James Alvin, Charles William, and Bertha Olene. Died February 12, 1985.

Church membership: joined Bethabara Baptist Church, Cane Island, AR, July, 1917. Ordained by Ewing Presbytery, March, 1936. Presbyteries: Ewing, 1936-44; Little Rock-Burrow, 1944-48; Springfield, 1948-55; Platte-Lexington, 1955-57; in transit, 1958; Indiana, 1959; Springfield, 1960-64; West Plains, 1964-69; Ozark, 1969-.

Churches served: Mt. Carmel, London, AR, 1933034; Pleasant Grove, Searcy, AR, 1933-34; Palmetto, Russellville, AR, 1933-34; Rock Springs, Hector, AR, 1933-34; Antioch, Beebe, AR, 1944-48; Fosters Chapel, Searcy, AR, 1944-48; New Hope, Batesville, AR, 1944-48; White Oak Pond, Lebanon, MO, 1948-55; Salem, Warrensburg, MO, 1955-57; Mayfield, Middletown, OH, 1959; Pierson, Marionville, MO, 1960-64; Phillipsburg, MO, 1961-64; Elk Creek, West Plains, MO, 1964-69; Spring Creek, Dunnegan, MO, 1969-72; retired, 1972.

Comments and reflections: "The first eleven years of my ministry, I barbered, and preached . . . I had no way to get to my appointments, but ride a bus as far as I could then walk the rest of the way, which would be several miles. I would leave home on Sunday morning before daylight, and would get back home on Monday about noon. Most of the time I wouldn't get to see my children from Saturday night when I would go home for supper, until I would come home on Monday. I have always loved the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. My prayer is for my church and its ministry."

[Source: The Cumberland Presbyterian, November 1, 1985, page 4]