Tramond Fernandrious Phillips was born December 29, 1983, to Herbert L. Phillips and Peggy A. Hambrick in Fulton County, Atlanta, Georgia.

He was preceded in death by his grandfather Louis Phillips and grandmother Genell Adams Phillips-Clark.

He attended Belton High School in Belton, Missouri. Tramond attended the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg Missouri, graduating with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration.

Tramond excelled in sports baseball, basketball, and football. He also excelled in academics in high school and college. Nicknamed "Tru", he had early ambitions to be a pro basketball player, finishing high school and college.

Tramond's employment career included management with Walgreens for 10 years and Shoe Carnival. In his younger years he attended Second Missionary Baptist church in Grandview, Missouri.

Tramond lived his life with honor, integrity, and respect for his fellow men and women.

He leaves to cherish his memory his father Herbert L. Phillips, mother Peggy A. Phillips, Kansas City, Missouri, a brother Enandra A. Phillips, Overland Park, Kansas, Uncle Victor R. Wilburn, Fayetteville, GA, his Aunts Betsy Wilburn, Fayetteville, GA, Clara A. Phillips, Atlanta, GA, Petrina R. Maddox, Lincoln, Alabama, Dorothy Hart, and Frances Hart, Atlanta, GA., his cousins Shalinda Phillips, Quaniesea Farley, and Raymont Farley, all of Atlanta, GA., and a host of other family and friends.