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Horace Alexander Phifer Jr.

HAMLET — Horace Alexander “Sonny” Phifer Jr., 67, of Hamlet, passed away Monday, Feb. 21, 2022. 

A graveside funeral service will be held at Richmond County Memorial Park at 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022 with the Rev. Roger Webster officiating. Family and friends are invited.  

Horace was born Oct. 29, 1954, in Hamlet, North Carolina. He attended Hamlet schools, Maxton Military Academy and graduated from Richmond Senior High. He retired from the City of Rockingham after 29 years and worked in security until full retirement.  

He is survived by a son, Bryan A. Phifer of Maxton; sisters Patsy Phifer Holland of Virginia Beach, Virginia and Jeannette Phifer Clark (husband Wayne) of Florence, South Carolina; nephews Richard Green of Fort Mill, South Carolina, and Wayne A. Clark Jr. of Florence, South Carolina, and niece Sharon Green Hutchinson of Florence, South Carolina;  and great-nephews Davis Green, Mason Green and Caleb Hutchison. 

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He was preceded in death by his parents, Horace and Evelyn Phifer; a sister, Janice Phifer Green; and a niece, Rachel Clark. 

The family gives a special thanks to Richmond Pines staff and FirstHealth Hospital, friends at the Rockingham and Hamlet police departments, and friends at Corner Café for their concerns during his illness.  

Memorials may be made in his memory to Alzheimer’s Association (https://Alz.org/donate).  

Online condolences may be made at watson-kingfuneralhome.com. Watson-King Funeral Home of Hamlet is serving the Phifer Family

 



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