An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Hundreds of friends and family gathered at the Beebe Schools Auditorium to remember Brittains life, with most of the attendees wearing #JusticeforHunter t-shirts. Due to the pandemic, a small service will be held for her WV friends and family on Sunday, June 28, 2020 at Bridgeport United Methodist Church at 2:30 pm. During their long lives together, Phyllis and Bill had two sons, Stuart and Ross. The Funeral will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday at Beebe First Baptist Church. Verify and try again. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Those words fill me with an incandescent rage and inconsolable sadness. After Justice doesnt have a gender. Studies show that Black people are more than three times as likely to be killed by police as white people. The police WebObituary Hunter Brittain was born in Searcy, Arkansas, and lived in McRae, Arkansas. Burnside Funeral Home. Failed to remove flower. 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 Brittain should have been celebrating this Fourth of July weekend. Don't Threaten. Justice doesnt have a sex. An Arkansas sheriffs deputy shot and killed a 17-year-old male during a traffic stop early Wednesday, but authorities arent saying what led to the fatal, An Arkansas sheriffs deputy who fatally shot a teenager during a traffic stop was fired Thursday after the sheriff said he did not activate his body. He was loved by all who knew him and now even worldwide. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. 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). Due to the pandemic, a small service will be held for her WV friends and family on Sunday, June 28, 2020 at Bridgeport United Methodist Church at 2:30 pm with Rev. What we have to do is we have to make sure that the sheriff understands that we want this officer decertified. She was born Phyllis Ruth Hunter in Daviess County, IN on January 24, 1938 to Paul Hunter and Leota Shirley. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Its a lot of young people. Charli Brittain, Dakota Leggett, Marshall Pruitt, and Mason Pruitt; uncles, James Brittain (Mary), Harley Brittain (Kasi), Jesse Brittain (Kelly, and Jeremy Mash; father, Michael Brittain; and mother, Tamara Leggett. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Hunter Brittain Obituary: In the loving memory of Hunter Brittain, we are saddened to inform you that Hunter Brittain, a beloved and loyal friend, has passed away. Take your feelings and my feelings out of it and think about how he felt the last seconds.. A presentation of a bouquet of flowers is a special way of showing youre thinking of them and their loss, as the bright colours reflect the personality of the passed loved one. Cops Killed Unarmed Hunter Brittain. 0 cemeteries found in El Paso, White County, Arkansas, USA. Drag images here or select from your computer for Noah Hunter Brittain memorial. That's because Hunter Brittain was white. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Blair Harrison and Helen Isabelle Hunter Brittain. Resend Activation Email. Hunters grandmother, Rebecca Payne, said, We want justice! 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. He was a graduate of New Orleans Baptist Seminary. One needn't want to defund the police to recognize that something's rotten when a good ol' boy can't even fix his truck without the law shooting him like roadkill. 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. Hunter was to be a senior this upcoming school year at Beebe High School.  After graduation, he had dreams of becoming a Nascar driver. 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, 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. To use social login you have to agree with the storage and handling of your data by this website. Sheriff John Staley has until Friday to file that form. Cousins that are like siblings include Amelia, James, Ava, Macy, Rainey, Layla, Jessalynn, Alyssa, Jazmine, Jade, Faith, Jesse James, and many more..Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, at Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe. He said that when he found out that Brittain was a white teen, he decided then that they must come to Arkansas. Older brother Jerome Paul Hunter and younger sister Barbara Kaye Hunter grew up with Phyllis on the family farm and attended Bethany Church near the town of Montgomery. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, Wrong is wrong is wrong is wrong, Sharpton said. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? 2017-2023 Tribute Archive. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Once the pandemic is over a larger celebration will be arranged to celebrate Phylliss life at a time and place to be determined. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular videos. In addition, the chapter helped to plan a protest for after the funeral, located across the street from the Lonoke County Sheriffs office in Lonoke. We should say Hunter Brittain's name, but not for the reasons Scarry and his ilk would have. Switch to the light mode that's kinder on your eyes at day time. www.smithfamilycares.com. Learn more about managing a memorial . In 2014, 18-year-old Keith Vidal was killed by a cop in North Carolina after suffering a schizophrenic episode. Search above to list available cemeteries. In addition to remarks from attorney Ben Crump, notable civil rights advocate Rev. Oops, something didn't work. Burnside Funeral Home. Phyllis Hunter Brittain, 82, of Bridgeport, WV passed away peacefully at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WW on June 23, 2020. 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. Hunter was to be a senior this upcoming school year at Beebe High School. 2017-2023 Tribute Archive. 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. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Hunter Brittain always brought light to every room entered. GREAT NEWS! A life so beautifully lived deserves to be beautifully remembered. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90%.. Michael Davis near Phyllis served as Secretary for churches in Fort Worth, TX and Dexter, MI and was most recently active with the Bridgeport United Methodist Church, especially with her Sisters in her Bible Study group. 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 Brittain was born in Searcy, Arkansas, and lived in McRae, Arkansas. We come for whats right, Sharpton said. Please use the button below to verify an existing account or to purchase a new subscription. No one said their names, except preceded by "what about" whenever police brutality against Black Americans was brought up. ). All rights reserved. So once we get this all written up and everything, we gotta have everybodys support. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Hunter loved his family and friends very much. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Its really good, she said. 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. 2017-2023 Tribute Archive. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. All rights reserved. He was a graduate of New Orleans Baptist Seminary. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. I served 12 years, three years in Iraq. WebAt approximately 3:00 am on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, 17-year-old Hunter Brittain, who was unarmed, was shot by Lonoke County sheriff's deputy Sgt. Hunter is survived by his loving grandmother (legal guardian) and step grandfather Rebecca and Richard Payne; great grandmother Frankie Holland; siblings, Mystic Brittain. All rights reserved. One was a voter registration booth and the other was a booth to sign petitions to stop several Arkansas laws from becoming legislation. Oops, we were unable to send the email. 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 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. Share with Us. The only way were going to pass this law is if we get everybody out here to support us. Venus and Jupiter are going in for a nighttime kiss, He proposed 60 years ago, then broke her heart. Once the pandemic is over a larger celebration will be arranged to celebrate Phylliss life at a time and place to be determined. Kwami Abdul-Bey, political action chair of the chapter, acted as master of ceremonies for the afternoon. He was a graduate of New Orleans Baptist Seminary. The Arkansas State Police at the request of the sheriffs office are conducting a criminal investigation into the incident that reportedly took place around 3 a.m. last Wednesday. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time. Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home A Kensett resident decided to take a walk Monday with the American flag from Searcy to El Paso in memory of his cousin, Hunter Brittain, the 17-year-old from McRae who was shot and killed by a Lonoke County Sheriffs Office deputy during a traffic stop early last Wednesday morning. 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. For Customer Service please call: 1-888-610-8262. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Required fields are marked *. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Rain likely. By using this form you agree with the storage and handling of your data by this website. Thats what we want!., Brittains uncle, Jesse Brittain, said he wanted everybody to be aware of how these police are murdering our children and other innocent people and there needs to be something done about it., They need more training, cameras on all the time, Brittain said. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. It is as right and just as it is long overdue. Im a veteran. 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. Hunter was to be a senior this upcoming school year at Beebe High School. Phone: 501-882-5412 He had a lot of friends. Thats all I thought about. Staley said, We dont know how much of the incident was captured by the camera.. I continue to pray for those involved as we await the Arkansas State Police and the prosecutors findings, said Staley. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Beebe, Ark. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. *. person will not be tolerated. I know he said 70,000 signatures earlier and man, were gonna need every person out heres help to do that, said Scott Hendrickson, a family friend. Hunter was 17, so in another year, he would have been out. It is downright sinful. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Family of Hunter Brittain. The public memorial for Hunter Brittan will happen Tuesday, July 6 at Beebe High School starting at 12:30 p.m. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Crump spoke before Sharpton, explaining to the congregation how he and the reverend came to be involved in the case and finished by leading the audience in a chant of Hunter Brittains life matters!, Were here on July 6, 2021 because when Jesse Brittain, and his mother Becky Payne, his uncle Harley Brittain, and so many others here in the state of Arkansas, called saying we needed to give a national voice over the tragic killing of a 17-year-old white teenager in Lonoke, Arkansas, Crump said. Rebecca Payne, Hunter Brittains grandmother, said the family wants justice, and for a law to be passed in her grandsons name that makes law enforcement officers keep their body cameras on all the time while on duty. Add to your scrapbook. We'd love to hear eyewitness Brittain said the family has not received any information from the state police concerning where the investigation is on his nephew. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Be Truthful. "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. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Friday, at Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. We cant have stuff like this happening.. He lives in Tennessee. Hunter Brittains life mattered just as much as Andrew Browns. Say his name, even though hes white. Eddie Scarry is the D.C. columnist at The Federalist and author of " Liberal Misery: How the Hateful Left Sucks Joy Out of Everything and Everyone ." Hunters Law would require all Arkansas police officers to wear body cameras throughout the entire length of their shifts rather than just turning them on when theyre on a call to keep law enforcement officers accountable. He was the latest victim of police brutality in the United States. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Cousins that are like siblings include Amelia, James, Ava, Macy, Rainey, Layla, Jessalynn, Alyssa, Jazmine, Jade, Faith, Jesse James and many more..

Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, at Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe.  Funeral will be 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at the Beebe Schools Auditorium. Hunter Brittain was born in Searcy, Arkansas, and lived in McRae, Arkansas. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. www.smithfamilycares.com, OBITUARY SUBMITTED BY: Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. A system error has occurred. 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. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law; Stuart Edison Brittain and Cindy Ryckewaert of Missoula, MT, and Ross Alan Brittain and Erin (Lawrence) Brittain of Bridgeport, WV; three grandchildren, Sydney Alturas Brittain of Missoula, MT; Micah Lawrence Brittain and Elizabeth Grace Brittain of Bridgeport, WV; sisters-in-law Lyndall (Brittain) McCracken of West Lafayette, IN, Gretchen Brittain of Burlington, CO, and Janet Brittain of Shreveport, LA; brother-in-law Alan Brittain of Shreveport, LA; nieces Cheryl (McCracken) Reiff, Jennifer Hunter, Jane (Hunter) Nolan, Emily Brittain and Amy Brittain; and nephews Jeff Hunter, Jay Junter, Jon Hunter, Paul Brittain, Glen McCracken and Lee Brittain. Recognizing the material reality of racism in policing does not diminish Hunter Brittain's life, nor the pointless and evil taking of it. Just trying to fix his truck. Weve updated the security on the site. Thank you for reading! I dont care about any of the evidence. He would have been a senior at Beebe High School. 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? But instead of spending the holiday weekend fishing, wheeling and dreaming, Hunter spent it being laid to rest by his family. Please join us to mourn the passing of Hunter Brittain. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. This memorial page is dedicated for family, friends and future generations to celebrate the life of their loved one. The rally then wrapped up with a few words from Brittains uncle Jesse and a thank you for all who came out to support the cause. Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium. Hunter was to be a senior this upcoming school year at Beebe High School. Upon Bills death in 1998, she moved back to IN and lastly to Bridgeport, WV in 2015 to live closer to family. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Burial will follow at Gardens of Gethsemane. Please reset your password. Closed Captioning/Audio Description Complaints, https://giving.ncsservices.org/App/Giving/ncs-3183. Hunter was to be a senior this upcoming school year at Beebe High School.  After graduation, he had dreams of becoming a Nascar driver. Funeral will 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. Davis was fired for violating department procedure by not turning on his body camera at the start of the traffic stop. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Noah Brittain (229027899)? Lindsey said he had been stopped by 100 people by the time he made it to Beebe on the way to El Paso. Her final move occurred on June 23rd as she passed into Heaven to meet her Lord and be rejoined with family that had preceded her. Thomas Lindsey said he would present the flag, which was signed by those he met on the way, to Brittains family.

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