William L. " Pete " Pike , the founder of Pike Nurseries , died on Friday , February 28 , 2020 at home surrounded by his loving mob at the age of 90.A aboriginal of Hogansville , GA , Pete Pike was a pioneer in Atlanta ’s lawn and garden diligence . With the support of his married woman , Jerri , the Pike ’s originate their business in 1958 with three employees and a 200 foot . by 200 ft . localisation on Highway 41 in Marietta , GA . Together they built the troupe to become the largest self-governing glasshouse in the country . Today , Pike Nurseries has become an Atlanta institution , in metro Atlanta and Charlotte , North Carolina . The secret to Pike Nurseries ' success was Mr. Pike ’s unproblematic , common sense business approaching . In 1989 Atlanta Magazine delineate his business philosophy best when they talked about " his modest town economic value and crowing city ideas" . Through the years , Mr. Pike garnered several well - deserved honors , including the Atlanta 100 Entrepreneur of the Year in 1991 , and the Metro Atlanta Landscape and Turf Association ’s Pioneer Award . In 2005 , Mr. Pike was presented the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the Georgia Green Industry Association . Simply , Pike was taught at childhood to be a bestower , not a receiver . In that spirit , Pike conduce generously , to many sympathetic organizations , including the Chapels at Emory DeKalb Medical Centers in Decatur and Lithonia , GA , which were named in their purity , the Ford African Rain Forest at Zoo Atlanta , Atlanta ’s Ronald McDonald House , Smoke Rise Baptist Church , Children ’s Healthcare of Atlanta and the Greater Atlanta Christian School in Norcross , Ga. Mr. Pike was preceded in destruction by his parents , Leron Pike and Velma Wright Pike ; wife , Geraldine Coleman Pike ; sister , Mary Pike Miller and Pat Rogers . Survivors admit his Logos , William Anthony Pike of Commerce , GA ; son , Gary Michael Pike , Sr and his married woman Lynn of Marietta , GA ; Logos , Randy Leron Pike of Atlanta , GA ; daughter and son in police , Dana and Jeffrey Van Vlake of Peachtree Corners , GA ; nine grandchildren , Gary Michael Pike , Jr , April Pike Zamor , Jennifer Lynn Pike , Michelle Lauren Pike , Kristen Leigh Pike , Olivia Marie Pike , Jared Pike Van Vlake , Jeffrey Brock Van Vlake and Alexis Caroline Van Vlake ; three sisters , Earlene Pike Stamps of Tucker , Ga and Barbara Pike Edwards of the Villages , Florida ; 9 great grandchildren , and legion nieces and nephews . Condolences may be sent or viewed atwww.wagesfuneralhome.com . Tom M. Wages Funeral Service , LLC , A Family Company , 3705 Highway 78 West , Snellville , GA 30039 ( 770 - 979 - 3200 ) has been entrusted with the placement .
Source : GGIA
