All rights reserved. Sharpton eulogized 17-year-old Hunter Brittain, who was shot and killed by a white Lonoke County sheriffs deputy, Sgt. A life so beautifully lived deserves to be beautifully remembered. A seventeen-year-old white boy from McRae, Arkansas, Hunter was a rising senior at I continue to pray for those involved as we await the Arkansas State Police and the prosecutors findings, said Staley. Hunter was to be a senior this upcoming school year at Beebe High School.  After graduation, he had dreams of becoming a Nascar driver. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. After graduation, he had dreams of becoming a Nascar driver. Jesse Brittain said plans are still in the works for a community memorial service for Hunter. Verify your print or online subscription account here. Michael Davis near Log In or Sign Up Hunter Brittain See Photos Hunter Brittain See Photos Hunter Brittain See Photos Hunter Brittain See Photos Hunter Brittain See Photos Hunter each comment to let us know of abusive posts. English Hunter Brittain obituary is not public at the time, we will share more as we learn about the obituary and possibly the funeral. That's because Hunter Brittain was white. 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. Failed to delete memorial. 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. Funeral will be 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at the Beebe Schools Auditorium. Low 53F. Instead, they use these deaths to stoke racial division and keep white working-class Americans from joining in arms with our Black brothers and sisters to demand justice for our slain children. 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. We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content. Phyllis graduated Valedictorian from Barr Township High School in 1956. Cops Killed Unarmed Hunter Brittain. Sorry, no promotional deals were found matching that code. Hunter was to be a senior this upcoming school year at Beebe High School. He served in Ministry for over 50 years, 25 of which he spent doing missionary work in Russia, which included starting Churches, developing pastoral schools, and establishing camps for children and their He was a graduate of New Orleans Baptist Seminary. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. He was the latest victim of police brutality in the United States. Last week, after being stopped by a police officer, Hunter's truck wouldn't shift into park, so he got out of the car to get a blue oil jug to put behind a tire; he wanted to make sure it wouldn't roll back and hit the police cruiser. Al Sharpton. Be Nice. Required fields are marked *. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. According to a witness, without warning, the officer who had pulled him over shot and killed Hunter. 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. He dreamed of becoming a NASCAR driver. 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. Hunter Brittain, 17, was killed by Davis on June 23, 2021. Brittain said the family has not received any information from the state police concerning where the investigation is on his nephew. 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. Staley said, We dont know how much of the incident was captured by the camera.. Please received our heartfelt condolences. Al Sharpton will give the eulogy at the event.  Cremation arrangements by Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home.  www.smithfamilycares.com

 

. Please reset your password. I just want to remember Hunter. Saying Black Lives Matter doesn't mean Hunter's didn't. Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion. She was born Phyllis person will not be tolerated. He had a lot of friends. She was born Phyllis Ruth Hunter in Daviess County, IN on January 24, 1938 to Paul Hunter and Leota Shirley. 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. He was loved by all who knew him and now even worldwide. Take your feelings and my feelings out of it and think about how he felt the last seconds.. 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." 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. The message throughout the rally was the same, calling for the human race to come together to combat the issue of police brutality and also to sign up to vote so that their voices could be heard on Election Day. He was loved by all who knew him and now even worldwide. The Funeral will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday at Beebe First Baptist Church. During their long lives together, Phyllis and Bill had two sons, Stuart and Ross. 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. Those words fill me with an incandescent rage and inconsolable sadness. A unique soul with a great personality has an amazing sense of humour, diligent and caring. Everyone that knew Phyllis was aware that the only thing she loved more than her sons was her grandchildren; Sydney, Micah and Elizabeth. 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. Recognizing the material reality of racism in policing does not diminish Hunter Brittain's life, nor the pointless and evil taking of it. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time. that is degrading to another person. Family, classmates remember Hunter Brittain's life at funeral Hunter Brittain always brought light to every room entered. 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. 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. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Keep it Clean. 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. 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. Im a veteran. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Hunter was to be a senior this upcoming school year at Beebe High School.  After graduation, he had dreams of becoming a Nascar driver. If, like me, you are white and working class or poor, I want you to consider the injustice and inhumanity of this. Offer words of sympathy and comfort, share a memory or light a candle. Your email address will not be published. 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. 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. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Noah Hunter Brittain November 29, 2003 ~ June 23, 2021 (age 17) Hunter Brittain was born in Searcy, Arkansas, and lived in McRae, Arkansas. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. I am going to Beebe to get publicity. Resend Activation Email. A seventeen-year-old white boy from McRae, Arkansas, Hunter was a rising senior at Beebe High School. No justice, no peace. 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. Copyright 2020 WDTV. After graduation, he had dreams of becoming a Nascar driver. Hunter loved his family and friends very much. Hunter was known for his practical jokes, pranking and making others laugh. Beebe, Ark. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/229027899/noah-hunter-brittain. Hunter was known for his practical jokes, pranking and making others laugh. Phyllis Hunter Brittain, 82, of Bridgeport, WV passed away peacefully at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WW on June 23, 2020. 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. Use the 'Report' link on Venus and Jupiter are going in for a nighttime kiss, He proposed 60 years ago, then broke her heart. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Justice is justice, Abdul-Bey said. 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. Hunter Brittain was born in Searcy, Arkansas, and lived in McRae, Arkansas. Thats all I thought about. Funeral will be 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at the Beebe Schools Auditorium. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. 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. All rights reserved. Be Proactive. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Hundreds of friends and family gathered at the Beebe Schools Auditorium to remember Brittains life, with most of the attendees wearing #JusticeforHunter t-shirts. We hope that you enjoy our free content. Next to Lindsey is Brittains mother, Tamara Leggett of Judsonia. To use social login you have to agree with the storage and handling of your data by this website. I cant be around a lot of crowds but I felt like I wanted to go out and do something, so I got a flag from my own shop and decided Id walk with the flag instead of driving it, he said while in the parking lot of the McAfee Medical Clinic on DeWitt Henry Drive in Beebe. As well as having a booth with pizza and drinks for whoever was at the rally, there were several additional booths set up for the protestors. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Noah Hunter Brittain I found on Findagrave.com. LITTLE ROCK (KATV) 17-year-old Hunter Brittain died of gunshot wounds in his neck and arm, according to the Pulaski County coroner's report released to KATV racist or sexually-oriented language. "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. However, her greatest passion was her family. He loved fishing, riding 4-wheelers and dirt bikes. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. He later died at North Little Rock Hospital. Welcome! The email does not appear to be a valid email address. 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. 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. Hunter was 17, so in another year, he would have been out. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Noah Hunter Brittain, 17, of McRae, Ark., passed away June 23, 2021. Hunter Brittain was born in Searcy, Arkansas, and lived in McRae, Arkansas. 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. Clementine Dancy Brittain, 80, passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2022. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. All rights reserved. Share with Us. 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. 2017-2023 Tribute Archive. Hunter is survived by his loving grandmother (legal guardian) and step grandfather Rebecca and Richard Payne; great grandmother Frankie Holland; siblings, Mystic Brittain. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Hunter-Odom Funeral Services | Rocky Mount, NC. He lives in Tennessee. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. "At his funeral today." We encourage you all to respect the dead and accord the family heartbroken with the loss of a cherished one, some privacy as you leave a message in the comment session. WHEN: July 6, at 12:30 p.m. CT. WHERE: Beebe High chool 1201 W. Center Street Beebe, Arkansas 72012. Phyllis Hunter Brittain, 82, of Bridgeport, WV passed away peacefully at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WW on June 23, 2020. Decertification is important because this officer that murdered Hunter, if hes not decertified he can end up working for the Little Rock Police Department next week, said Abdul-Bey. After So once we get this all written up and everything, we gotta have everybodys support. Hunter Brittain was born in Searcy, Arkansas, and lived in McRae, Arkansas. 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. 0 cemeteries found in El Paso, White County, Arkansas, USA. Sorry! Hunter was to be a senior this upcoming school year at Beebe High School. Phyllis Hunter Brittain, 82, of Bridgeport, WV passed away peacefully at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WW on June 23, 2020. You have permission to edit this article. 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. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. *. He was unarmed. Hunter was known for his practical jokes, pranking, and making others laugh. Yes, Hunter represents an often-overlooked reality: White working-class and poor Americans are also disproportionately victims of police brutality. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. We have used your information to see if you have a subscription with us, but did not find one. There was an error deleting this problem. Everyone that knew Phyllis was aware that the only thing she loved more than her sons was her grandchildren; Sydney, Micah and Elizabeth. Try again. In 2014, 18-year-old Keith Vidal was killed by a cop in North Carolina after suffering a schizophrenic episode.

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