Rev. William Earl Pike, 83, of Campbellsville, died Sunday, June 9, 2013, in Bardstown. He was born on July 12, 1929, in Taylor County, Ky. He was the son of the late Chilton Pike and Florence Sanders Pike. He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Mill Creek Baptist Church in Bardstown. He was a lifetime farmer and he was a Baptist minister for more than 50 years and retired from Bloomfield Baptist Church. He united in marriage to Louise Phillips on Nov. 8, 1944. She preceded him in death on Oct. 8, 1997. He united in marriage to Wanda Brown Chesser on Dec. 12, 1998. Besides his wife, Wanda Pike, he is survived by two sons, Gary Pike and wife, Robin, of Sprin,gfield and Bill Pike and wife, Diane, of Bardstown; three step children, Vic Chesser and wife, Tami, of Louisville, Todd Chesser and wife, Kathy, of Bethlehem, and Leah Chesser of Houston, Texas; seven grandchildren; eight step grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; three step great-grandchildren; one brother, Rev. Harold Pike and wife, Martha, of Covington.He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Linda Pike Money, who passed away on Sept. 28, 2009, and two sisters: Evelyn Biggs and Wilma Cooper.A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by the Rev. David Royalty, Rev. Harold Pike and Rev. Gary Chesser. Burial will follow in Campbellsville Memorial Gardens. Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville was in charge of arrangements.