Kimberly Ann Phifer

Kim was preceded in death by her father, Kenneth Mulkey; step-brother, Odis Hickman; grandparents, Sam “Poppy” and Nola Johnston.

Survivors include her husband, Kip Phifer; son, Noah Phifer; mother, Pat (Steve) Hickman; brother, Greg (Betty) Mulkey; step-brother, Steve Hickman, Jr.; step-sister, Juanita (Keith) Luna; mother-in-law, Billie Phifer; brother-in-law, Kirk (Lisa) Phifer, sister-in-law, Kim (Doug) Buck; many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews..

Due to the current health crisis, the family will have a Celebration from 3 - 5 PM Sunday on the parking lot of Christ United Methodist Church, 8645 East Brainerd Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421 for people to drive through and pay their respects to the family. Enter the parking lot from the East Brainerd Road entrance. In lieu of flowers, friends are encouraged to write a card or letter explaining how you met and knew Kim. There will be a box at a stopping point for those cards and letters to be collected. Kip wants their son, Noah to get to know his mother outside of the home setting by reading those cards and letters. Due to the current restrictions, the church requests that people stay inside their vehicles.

The family will receive friends from 9:30 – 10:30 AM Monday at the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, 404 South Moore Road. A graveside service will be held at 11 AM Monday at Tennessee-Georgia Memorial Park with the Rev. Debbie Stokes officiating. Friends are asked to observe social distancing during visitation and graveside services.

Graveside services will be live streamed on Facebook Live. To view services, visit Chattanooga Funeral Home, East Chapel on Facebook and click on the live video link.

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