Randy Murphy

Randall Matthew Murphy “Randy”, 32, passed away peacefully Monday, June 2 at North Kansas City Hospice House.

Randy was born on Easter Sunday, April 11, 1993 to Rodney Murphy and Jamie (Wiegand) Murphy. Randy grew up in Smithville and graduated from Smithville High School in 2012.

Randy is survived by his parents, Rod and Jamie Murphy; sister, Rylee Murphy; sons, Zahir and Easton; paternal grandmother, Connie Murphy; maternal grandmother, Jan Mosby; maternal step-grandfather, David Mosby; many cousins, aunts, uncles and a multitude of friends as well as his Fighting Nerds teammates.

Randy always had a smile on his face and was quick with a joke or a prank. Randy enjoyed playing poker, RuneScape and helping others fight through life’s battles.

Randy was an avid UFC fan and was honored to meet his favorite fighter, Carlos Prates. Randy also met several of the other UFC fighters and Dana White during their time in Kansas City.

His cancer diagnosis was devastating, but with his true fighting spirit, he attacked cancer, head-on, and fought through everything cancer and treatment threw at him. Randy did not lose his fight with cancer, the cancer died with him – that’s a draw.

He was vulnerable sharing his journey on social media. He gained many friends and well-wishers he never met in person, but they consistently checked in on him and encouraged him to keep up the fight.

Randy was one of a kind and will dearly be missed.

Visitation: 3:00-5:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 10th at Hixson-Klein Funeral Home in Smithville.