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Amelia "Micky" Pike Eddlemon

Amelia "Micky" Pike Eddlemon, 87, left this earth on Thursday, February 18, 2021, at her home in DeWitt, Ark., after a short illness. She was born December 17, 1933, to Everett Pike and Hazel Pike, who preceded her in death. She is also preceded in death by her loving husband, P. Nelson Eddlemon, Jr.; her daughter Sherida K. Eddlemon Helms; brothers-in-law, Gerry Eddlemon, Charles Eddlemon, and Wayne Nelson; and sister-in-law, Alfie Pike. Mickey is survived by her son, Steven N. Eddlemon; granddaughter, Rhena A. V. South; and step-grandsons, Jerome McKibben and Kristopher J. Helms, all of Memphis. She is also survived by two sisters, Patricia "Patsey" Nelson and Betty Dike, and her husband Russell Dike; and two brothers, William "Bud" Pike and Donald Pike, all of DeWitt; and three sisters-in-law, Brenda F. Eddlemon and Ginger Eddlemon of Memphis, and Janice Eddlemon of Franklin, Tenn.; two nieces, Kim Snyder of DeWitt and Melissa Campbell of Huntsville, Ala.; and two nephews, Alex and Michael Pike of DeWitt. Micky is also survived by many grand-nieces and -nephews and cousin in Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama, and across the country. Graveside services will be 2:00 Thursday, February 25, at Forks LaGrue Cemetery by Essex Funeral Home. www.essexfuneralhome.com

Published February 23, 2021

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