Peyton Allen Phillips

Peyton Allen Phillips, age 15, of Purdin, died Thursday, February 27, 2020 near Purdin.

Funeral services will be Monday, March 2, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. at Wright Funeral Home in Brookfield with Scott White officiating. Burial will be in Purdin Cemetery in Purdin.  The family will receive friends Sunday from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Memorials to the Linn County R-I Athletic Department may be left at or mailed to Wright Funeral Home, P.O. Box 496, Brookfield, MO 64628.

Peyton Allen, son of Jason Phillips and Brandi Biggs, was born June 25, 2004 in North Kansas City.

Peyton was a sophomore at Linn Co. R-I High School near Purdin. He was active in basketball, baseball, track and FFA and was in the A+ Program. He was a member of the Kingsmen Baseball Academy. 

His interests and hobbies included baseball, basketball, hunting, fishing, riding 4 wheelers, working on the farm, hanging out with his friends and helping teach and coach younger athletes.

Survivors include his mother, Brandi and Todd of Purdin; his father, Jason and brother, Jaxon Phillips both of Salisbury; his step-father, Sambo Davis of Linneus; his grandparents, Steve and Pam Biggs of Purdin and David and Theresa Pegelow of Salisbury; great-grandma, Shirley Biggs of Marceline; an uncle, Caleb Biggs and children, Madden and Maggi of Purdin; an aunt, Samantha Kinder and Scott of Moberly; and several other relatives.

He was preceded in death by his great-grandparents, George and Betty Street and Wesley Biggs; and numerous great aunts and uncles.

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