Robert E. Pyke, Sr. , of Foxworth, Mississippi, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2020 at the age of 61. He was born in Roslindale, Massachusetts and has been a resident of Foxworth for the past 32 years. Robert had a great sense of humor and loved a good joke. He never met a stranger and would help anyone in need. He enjoyed time outdoors playing golf and fishing. He was of the Catholic faith and a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Columbia. Robert was devoted to his family and will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and son. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Edward and Lillian Carter; his paternal grandparents, Byers and Annie Pyke; his father, Robert B. Pyke; and step-father, Robert F. Goloskie. Robert is survived by his wife, Debra Pyke; mother, Pattie Goloskie; son, Robert Pyke, Jr; Daughter, Katrina Pyke Bauer; two step-sons, Jason (Beth) Breland and Scott (Tami) Breland. ten grandchildren, Dylan Pounds, Breanna (Ty) Buchner, Brittney Breland, Taylor Breland, Trevor Pyke, Sara Pyke, Tatum Pyke, Tarver Pyke, Christian Bauer and Rickey Bauer; five great-grandchildren, Jaxson Buchner, Brookelynn Buchner, Brayden Buchner, Lainey Anthony, and Karter Anthony; and numerous nieces and nephews. There will be a visitation for Robert from 5:00pm until 8:00pm on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at Colonial Funeral Home. The funeral service will be in the funeral home chapel at 11:00am on Wednesday, September 30, 2020. There will also be a memorial mass at Holy Trinity Catholic Church on Monday, October 5, 2020 at 1:00pm. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers that memorials be made in his honor to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at: www.stjude.org
