WHEN: July 6, at 12:30 p.m. CT. WHERE: Beebe High chool 1201 W. Center Street Beebe, Arkansas 72012. Wrong is wrong is wrong is wrong, Sharpton said. Hunter loved his family and friends very much. If, like me, you are white and working class or poor, I want you to consider the injustice and inhumanity of this. Cremation arrangements by Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Promotional Rates were found for your code. Your email address will not be published. Al Sharpton will speak at the funeral of Hunter Brittain, the 17-year-old McRae teen fatally shot by a Lonoke deputy during a traffic stop last week. We ask on behalf of the family that you keep your comments uplifting and appropriate to help all who come here to find comfort and healing. Lindsey said he had been stopped by 100 people by the time he made it to Beebe on the way to El Paso. During their long lives together, Phyllis and Bill had two sons, Stuart and Ross. Sharpton also urged the congregation to continue to protest and march in the name of Brittain and all the others who have been killed unjustly by police. GREAT NEWS! Keep it Clean. WebObituary For Clementine Brittain Clementine Dancy Brittain, 80, passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 Funeral service 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 31, 2022 at Europe pushing for lunar time zone, Hate your signature? After WebObituary. English Learn more about merges. Dr. James L. Brittain, age 83, of Birmingham passed away on January 4, 2022. Take your feelings and my feelings out of it and think about how he felt the last seconds.. This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. Material from the Associated Press is Copyright 2023, Associated Press and may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. I loved him very much., What: A cousin of Hunter Brittain, the 17 year-old killed by a Lonoke County Sheriff's Deputy Sgt. This is a carousel with slides. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? He lived with his grandmother on the other side but she passed away so I took him in. He was unarmed. While Lindsey was focused on remembrance, other members of Brittains family said they want justice. Hunter was to be a senior this upcoming school year at Beebe High School. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Black people are more than three times as likely to be killed by police, Everyone Practices Cancel Culture | Opinion, Deplatforming Free Speech is Dangerous | Opinion. A memorial service was held Wednesday for Hunter Brittain, the 17-year-old who was gunned down last month by a Lonoke County sheriffs deputy during a routine traffic stop. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Welcome! The local NAACP chapter pledged to support the family as they seek justice for Hunter. Here you'll find all collections you've created before. Rain likely. No one said their names, except preceded by "what about" whenever police brutality against Black Americans was brought up. Hunter was to be a senior this upcoming school year at Beebe High School. www.smithfamilycares.com. Family of Hunter Brittain. I served 12 years, three years in Iraq. Benjamin Crump and Devon M. Davis, the attorneys who represented the families of Trayvon Martin, Ahmaud Arbery, and George Floyd, are representing the Brittain family. Special agents assigned to the Criminal Investigation Division are leading the investigation at the request of the Lonoke County Sheriffs Department. Edward "Bud" Leroy Brittain Sr. Edward "Bud" Leroy Brittain Sr., age 70, of Street, MD passed away on November 24, 2013 at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Copyright 2023, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. Wrong is wrong, whether you have on blue jeans or blue uniforms. newsroom1@thedailycitizen.com, Beats and Eats taps familiar name, Sanders, to be 'United We Stand' headliner, Ballet Arkansas to host 11th annual Turning Pointe Gala, Supreme Court seems ready to reject student loan forgiveness, Drones fly deep inside Russia; Putin orders border tightened, How officials cracked case of eyedrops that blinded people, What time is it on moon? We should say Hunter Brittain's name, but not for the reasons Scarry and his ilk would have. A 2020 study by the People's Policy Project found that "whites in the poorest areas have a police killing rate of 7.9 per million, compared to 2 per million for whites in the least-poor areas." Michael Davis, who is on administrative leave, has been turned over to the state police. or anything. Phyllis graduated Valedictorian from Barr Township High School in 1956. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. each comment to let us know of abusive posts. Like Floyd and Garner and Brown, he was unarmed. Hunter Brittain, 17, was killed by Davis on June 23, 2021. Required fields are marked *. Year should not be greater than current year. Cousin of teen killed by deputy walks with American flag to remember last moments alive, Photos by Greg Geary / newsroom1@thedailycitizen.com, By Greg Geary Cops Killed Unarmed Hunter Brittain. All rights reserved. In 2015, 19-year-old Zachary Hammond was shot and killed by an officer when the passenger in his car attempted to buy marijuana from an undercover cop. A system error has occurred. Like so many country boys, Hunter enjoyed the little things in life: fishing, riding dirt bikes, 4-wheelers. Davis was fired for violating department procedure by not turning on his body camera at the start of the traffic stop. He loved fishing, riding 4-wheelers and dirt bikes. Though our words can do little, we hope our thoughts and prayers will encourage you this period and always as you mourn, the passing soul. I especially want to encourage you all. A lot of people are asking why is the NAACP out here fighting for a white teenager that was killed by the police were out here because justice does not have a qualifier. It is downright sinful. Phyllis was preceded in death by her parents, Paul (5/15/1983) and Leota (4/5/1998), husband Billy Dean (8/24/1998), brother Jerome (2/27/2004), sister Barbara (11/19/2016), brothers-in-law Al Marcum, Ronald Brittain, and George McCracken. I dont care about any of the evidence. Recognizing the material reality of racism in policing does not diminish Hunter Brittain's life, nor the pointless and evil taking of it. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Kwami Abdul-Bey, political action chair of the chapter, acted as master of ceremonies for the afternoon. What we have to do is we have to make sure that the sheriff understands that we want this officer decertified. In addition to supporting Hunters Law, the NAACP called for the decertification of Sgt. Be Proactive. Hunter was to be a senior this upcoming school year at Beebe High School. That same year she married Billy Dean Brittain of Washington, IN on July 27 at Bethany Church, promising to go wherever thou goest. During their 42 years of marriage they moved 12 times and lived in IN, NY, IL, FL, NJ, TX, CA and MI, faithfully fulfilling her promise. To view our latest e-Edition click the image on the left. That means that you gotta be registered to vote you all have to remember that if youre not a registered voter, youre just out here having a pep rally, said Crump. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Don't knowingly lie about anyone Hunter is survived by his loving grandmother (legal guardian) and step grandfather Rebecca and Richard Payne; great grandmother Frankie Holland; siblings, Mystic Brittain. Rain likely. He said that when he found out that Brittain was a white teen, he decided then that they must come to Arkansas. Try again later. Sharpton eulogized 17-year-old Hunter Brittain, who was shot and killed by a white Lonoke County sheriffs deputy, Sgt. Hunter Brittain was born in Searcy, Arkansas, and lived in McRae, Arkansas. Hunter was to be a senior this upcoming school year at Beebe High School. After graduation, he had dreams of becoming a Nascar driver. Threats of harming another WebHunter Brittain Profiles | Facebook People named Hunter Brittain Find your friends on Facebook Log in or sign up for Facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. Everyone that knew Phyllis was aware that the only thing she loved more than her sons was her grandchildren; Sydney, Micah and Elizabeth. On your next view you will be asked to log in or create an account to continue reading. In lieu of flowers, please send donations in her honor to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (https://donate.lls.org/lls/donate) or the Bridgeport United Methodist Church (https://giving.ncsservices.org/App/Giving/ncs-3183). The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. So once we get this all written up and everything, we gotta have everybodys support. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Phyllis Brittain please visit our. Hunter Brittain was born in Searcy, Arkansas, and lived in McRae, Arkansas. Once the pandemic is over a larger celebration will be arranged to celebrate Phylliss life at a time and place to be determined. Family, classmates remember Hunter Brittain's life at funeral Hunter is preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Gary Brittain; paternal great grandfather and great grandmother James R. (J.R.) Brittain and Jimmie Maxine (Free) Brittain; maternal grandmother, Berna Sue (Mash) Leggett; maternal great grandfather Bernard Mash; maternal great grandmother Wilma Dean (Dove) Mash. I think of Hunter. August 17, 1938 January 4, 2022. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Now they've finally tied the knot, Arkansas Deputy Fatally Shoots Teenager During Traffic Stop, Deputy Who Shot Arkansas Teen Fired For Leaving Body Cam Off, Civil Rights Leaders Rally As Services Are Planned For White Officer-Slain Teen. Over the years, cases of unarmed white boys being killed by the police have occasionally made the headlines. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. May you find comfort knowing that life continues forever in heaven even as the memories shared live forever in our hearts. Box 490, Beebe, AR I want to remember the last few seconds of his life, and I am sure he was scared to death and I thought about that the whole way here. Thats the phrase family and friends of 17-year-old Hunter Brittain shouted at the Lonoke County sheriff's office after a deputy fatally shot the boy this week. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Blair Harrison and Helen Isabelle Hunter Brittain. We mourn with the family of Hunter Brittain for this great loss. Recommend Noah Hunter's obituary to your friends. She also works as a Graduate Assistant for The College of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, and Education at UA Little Rock, as the Communications Assistant. The police $1.00 He served in Ministry for over 50 years, 25 of which he spent doing mission He loved fishing, riding 4-wheelers and dirt bikes. Hunter loved his family and friends very much. He was loved by all who knew him and now even worldwide.
Hunter is preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Gary Brittain; paternal great grandfather and great grandmother James R. (J.R.) Brittain and Jimmie Maxine (Free) Brittain, great grandfather J.E Holland; maternal grandmother, Berna Sue (Mash) Leggett; maternal great grandfather Bernard Mash; maternal great grandmother Wilma Dean (Dove) Mash.
Hunter is survived by his loving grandmother (legal guardian) and step grandfather Rebecca and Richard Payne; great grandmother Frankie Holland; siblings, Mystic Brittain. Phyllis Hunter Brittain, 82, of Bridgeport, WV passed away peacefully at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WW on June 23, 2020. The time has come for the white working class join hands with our Black brothers and sisters and say, quite simply, enough is enough. After graduation, he had dreams of becoming a Nascar driver. After graduation, he had dreams of becoming a Nascar driver. Please join us to mourn the passing of Hunter Brittain. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Hunter was known for his practical jokes, pranking, and making others laugh. Lonoke County Sheriff John Staley has said the body camera from Sgt. Closed Captioning/Audio Description Complaints, https://giving.ncsservices.org/App/Giving/ncs-3183. , journalist writing about the intersection of identity, politics, and public policy. Its wrong for those teenagers that are killing each other in Little Rock. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Thank you for signing in! And we are working to get petitions up to get all this signed to give it to our governor and our senators in the state and get a bill passed, a law for that., Hunter has lived with me for the past five years, Payne said. http://westbrookfuneralhome.com/. Hunter Brittain was the driver of a truck stopped by the deputy south of Cabot, along Arkansas Highway 89 at about 3 a.m. last Wednesday. Hunter was known for his practical jokes, pranking and making others laugh. However, her greatest passion was her family. The Reverend Al Sharpton will speak at his funeral today. Hunter was a small-town country boy that was a little brother and big brother, not just to his siblings, but to those that he came in contact with. Those words fill me with an incandescent rage and inconsolable sadness. I am going to Beebe to get publicity. Upon Bills death in 1998, she moved back to IN and lastly to Bridgeport, WV in 2015 to live closer to family. Attorney Ben Crump stands next to Hunter Brittains casket at the Beebe High School Auditorium before his memorial service in Beebe, Ark., on Tuesday, July 6, Hunter was known for his practical jokes, pranking and making others laugh.
Hunter Brittain was born in Searcy, Arkansas, and lived in McRae, Arkansas. A child. Funeral will Hunter Brittain always brought light to every room entered. Cremation arrangements by Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home. www.smithfamilycares.com
. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Face coverings and distancing will be required at the Service. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Search above to list available cemeteries. A state police spokesman told the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Friday that an investigation file would be turned over to the local prosecutors office within seven to 10 days to determine if Davis will face criminal charges. Upon Bills death in 1998, she moved back to IN and lastly to Bridgeport, WV in 2015 to live closer to family. Try again later. Dr. James L. Brittain, 83, of Birmingham, passed away on January 4, 2022. One was a voter registration booth and the other was a booth to sign petitions to stop several Arkansas laws from becoming legislation. Please try again later. The AP will not be held liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing. Over the past several years, we have begun a reckoning in this country about violence committed by agents of the state against Black and brown citizens. Hunter was to be a senior this upcoming school year at Beebe High School. After graduation, he had dreams of becoming a Nascar driver. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. "Hunter Brittain's life mattered just as much as Andrew Brown's," he writes, referencing the killing of yet another Black man by police earlier this year. Enough is enough is enough. Hunters grandmother, Rebecca Payne, said, We want justice! Learn more about managing a memorial . He dreamed of becoming a NASCAR driver. 2017-2023 Tribute Archive. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Justice doesnt have a gender. Brittain, according to a news release from the state police, sustained a gunshot wound and was taken to a North Little Rock hospital where he died. Beebe, Ark. One day after a sergeant with the Lonoke County Sheriffs Office was fired regarding the shooting death of a 17-year-old during a traffic stop, a memorial service is planned for Friday evening in Beebe, Ark. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. There was an error deleting this problem. Justice is justice, Abdul-Bey said. Phyllis was preceded in death by her parents, Paul (5/15/1983) and Leota (4/5/1998), husband Billy Dean (8/24/1998), brother Jerome (2/27/2004), sister Barbara (11/19/2016), brothers-in-law Al Marcum, Ronald Brittain, and George McCracken. But lost in this discourse is an important fact, one tragically represented by the killing of Hunter Brittain: Working class and poor white people are also disproportionately victims of police brutality. Noah Hunter Brittain November 29, 2003 ~ June 23, 2021 (age 17) Hunter Brittain was born in Searcy, Arkansas, and lived in McRae, Arkansas. Justice doesnt have a sex. Hunter Brittain Death | Obituary | Dead | Died | Funeral Plans - We heard about the great loss, that Hunter Brittain is no more and has passed away. Veteran Thomas Lindsey (second from right) makes a stop in Beebe during his walk with the American flag to remember Hunter Brittains last seconds alive before he was killed during a traffic stop by an Lonoke County Sheriffs Office deputy. Michael Davis near Cabot, Arkansas, United States. Chance of rain 90%. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. After he was shot The point of the voter registration booth was to sign up as many of Hunter Brittains friends and family as possible to help get the familys proposed bill for Hunters Law passed by legislators since you must be a registered voter to sign a petition. 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