Elba Fike, widower of Lillian Smallwood Fike and the son of the late John W. and Sarilda Jane Harris Fike was born in Estill County, Kentucky on Decemeber 4, 1932 and departed this life in Richmond, Kentucky on August 11, 2018 at the age of 85 years, 8 months and 7 days. He was a former logging, excavation, and farming heavy equipment operator.
Elba is survived by one daughter, Patsy A. Fike; one son, John Fike both of Beattyville Kentucky; 6 grandchildren, Phillip Durbin, Greg Durbin, Amy Tomlin, Adam Fike, Lindsey Price, and Ethen Fike; 8 great grandchildren, Gram, Maggie, Emmalyn, Jacey, Natalie, Weston, Macy, and Peyton; and a host of other family and friends.
He is preceded in death by one son, Richard Fike; two grandsons Jamey and Jared Fike; four brothers, Joe, Cornelius, Earl, and Arch Fike; and two sisters, Lucinda Newton and Pearl Fike.