Obituary for Daryl R Pike Daryl Raymond Pike, age 48, of Madison, passed away from head and neck cancer Friday, August 31, 2018 at Alive Hospice, Madison, Tennessee. He will be cremated and there will be a celebration of Daryl’s life at a later date, to be announced. Daryl was born April 30, 1970, in Warsaw, New York, to Everett and Alberta Pike.
His family moved to Castalian Springs, Tennessee, when Daryl was eight. He graduated from Gallatin High School in 1988 and was looking forward to the 30th reunion this month. He loved his school days and classmates and was involved in 4H, theatre and music productions and travelled to England on his senior trip and served seven years with the Appalachian Service Project.
He graduated from Western Kentucky State University in Bowling Green, Kentucky, with a Bachelor of General Studies Degree with an emphasis in Humanities. He worked with youth groups at First Presbyterian Church in Gallatin, Lebanon and Bellevue. Daryl devoted his life to a career in Social Services as a counselor, trainer, program coordinator, writer and developer for Centerstone, YWCA, Domestic Violence Intervention Center, Suicide Prevention Trainer for Tennessee Mental Health Association/Tennessee Lives Count, Time for Change Community Services, and Insurance Specialist for Nashville CARES.
He served on the board for ACT 1 Theatre for more than 10 years and worked with ACT 1, Circle Players, and other local theatre companies as stage manager, assistant director, director, and sometimes actor for many productions. Daryl loved to garden and travel and spend time with his cats. He is now most likely in charge of treats at the Rainbow Bridge, where he is reunited with Fluffer, Elizabeth, Jazz, Gigi, Max, and Buddy Threadgoode.
He also leaves behind Prof. Minerva McGonagall, his devoted kitty. He was an avid Star Trek, Star Wars and Harry Potter fan and could quote word-for-word every episode of The Golden Girls.
Daryl was preceded in death by his father Everett Pike and brother Gary Pike. Survived by his devoted husband Danny Proctor (Madison), mother Alberta Love Pike of Castalian Springs, sisters Kathleen Seighman of Goodlettsville, Beverly Daniel (Darnell) of Castalian Springs, Denice Irwin of Chicago, Laurie Irwin of San Diego, Sharon Waite of West Palm Beach, Florida, Karen Hall of Nunda, New York, Laura Lee (Glenn) Spearman of Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada, and half-brother Everett Pike (Hanna) of Pavilion, New Yorklllk; 20 nieces, nephews, and dozens of great-nieces and nephews; hundreds of loyal friends, co-workers, and his beloved theatre family. Arrangements handled by Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Springfield.
Memorial donations may be made to Nashville CARES and Gilda’s Club of Nashville. A Closing Night Cast Party will be held at a later date where Daryl’s brilliant life will be celebrated. Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Springfield is in charge of arrangements To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Daryl R Pike please visit our Sympathy Store.
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