Dixie Stone Phifer Obituary
We bid farewell to Dixie Stone Phifer of Sparta, Tennessee, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on May 24, 2026 at the age of 91. Dixie touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Dixie Stone Phifer to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Dennis T. Stone and Daisy Lee Steele Stone; her husband Donald Arzie Phifer; her grandson Leroy Joseph "Lee" Willmann, III; and her siblings, Evelyn Dean Fleaher, Sandra Lewis, Paula Tompkins, Charles D. Stone, Jimmy V. Stone and Bobby H. Stone.
She is survived by: her children, Rita Willmann of Aurora, Sharon Berry (Douglas) of Roswell, NM and D. K. Phifer of Sparta; her grandson Isaiah Phifer; her great grandchildren, Dakota Willmann (Alexis) and James Willmann; and her sisters-in-law, Elizabeth Sparks Stone of Cookeville and Bonita Stone of Maryville, TN.
