Edmond Rice Phifer Jr., 85, of the Laws Hill Community of Marshall County, died Tuesday, April 30, 2013, in Columbia.

Mr. Phifer was born in Marshall County, and was a son of the late Mildred Cathey Davis Phifer and Edmond Rice Phifer Sr. He was formerly employed with Cartwright Concrete Company of Shelbyville and was a lifelong farmer. Mr. Phifer was a member of Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Evie Lee Holden Phifer, who died in April 2012; a son, Warren Phifer; a sister, Lillian Hardison; and a brother, Adrian Davis Phifer.

Mr. Phifer is survived by his sons, Mark Phifer of Laws Hill, Wendell (Molly) Phifer of Chapel Hill, Darrell Lewis Phifer of Laws Hill; sisters, Elizabeth (James) Foster of Lewisburg, Betty (Larry) Clay of Fayetteville, Sue (Gus) Harwell of Murfreesboro, Dot (Hollis) Parsons of Lewisburg, and Linda (Doug) Shaddy of Belfast; brothers, Calvin (Edna) Phifer of Nashville, Butch (Sue) Phifer of Elkton, Ala., Bill (Fay) Phifer of Laws Hill, and Jack (Pat) Phifer of Lewisburg; and two grandchildren, Derrick and Colton Phifer.

Funeral services were conducted Thursday, May 2, from the chapel of Lawrence Funeral Home with Rev. Larry Chatman officiating. Burial followed in Hopper Cemetery near Chapel Hill.

Colton Phifer, Derrick Phifer, Robert Hopkins, Eddie Hunter, Richard Hopkins, Neeley Hopkins, Timmy Ashworth, and Ronnie Ashworth served as active pallbearers. J.W. Nickens and Bill Britton served as honorary pallbearers.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Chapel Hill Elementary School Library Fund, 415 South Horton Parkway, Chapel Hill, TN 37034.

Lawrence Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc. was in charge of arrangements.