Phillip Ray "Sonny" Rising Sun, Jr.

Phillip Ray Rising Sun, Jr., Homa’ohme’ehnestse, “Appearing Beaver” went home to be with the Lord on July 23, 2024.  He was born on March 27, 1980 to the late Phillip Rising Sun and Peggy (Wilson) Rising Sun in Crow Agency, MT. He grew up in the Busby area.

Phillip, affectionately known as Sonny, was a comical person who made people laugh.  He enjoyed riding horses and participating in rodeos.  He was always there for his family, nieces and nephews.

He is survived by his grandmother, Jeanne Strange Owl; mother, Peggy Rising Sun; sons, Phillip Rising Sun III, Devon Rising Sun, and Evan Rising Sun; daughters, Aspen, Loyalty, Freedom and Kimberly Rising Sun; brothers, Eugene, Moses and Randy Rising Sun, John, Chad and Mack Wilson, Aaron Kahama and JR Nightwalker; sisters, Angela, Tonya, and Lisa Rising Sun, Nora and Tori Wilson and Georgina Nightwalker; aunt, Mary “Muffet” Wilson, and many other aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his father, Phillip Rising Sun, Sr., daughter, Peru Rising Sun, sister, Harriet Wilson, uncle, Rufus Strange Owl, grandmothers, Alice, and Nora Wilson, and grandpa, James Cactus Wilson.

Family Wake will be Saturday July 27, 2024 at 4PM

Community Wake will be Sunday July 28, 2024 at 9AM

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