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. Meanwhile, Black civil rights leaders are left to speak for white victims of police brutalityas they have done for Hunter Brittain, standing alongside his family and friends in their own community. Michael Davis, the now former Lonoke County deputy who fatally shot Brittain. Many members of the Jacksonville chapter of the NAACP were also in attendance at the funeral to lend support for the family. last Wednesday during a traffic stop, walks from Searcy to El Paso with an American Flag to remember his last moments alive, Who: Thomas Lindesy, who said he served 12 years in the military, 3 years in Iraq. After graduation, he had dreams of becoming a Nascar driver. Justice is justice, Abdul-Bey said. I dont apologize for that, said Sharpton, which earned him a standing ovation from the congregation. However, her greatest passion was her family. The local NAACP chapter pledged to support the family as they seek justice for Hunter. Dr. James L. Brittain, age 83, of Birmingham passed away on January 4, 2022. 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. When contacted by KUAR News to ask about whether he had a response to the events of the day, Sheriff Staleys statement remained the same as before the funeral. Promotional Rates were found for your code. After he was shot during the stop, he was taken to a North Little Rock hospital where he later died, according to the state police. 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 known for his practical jokes, pranking, and making others laugh. Thank you for reading! All rights reserved. We mourn with the family of Hunter Brittain for this great loss. He was the latest victim of police brutality in the United States. Drag images here or select from your computer for Noah Hunter Brittain memorial. Hunter was to be a senior this upcoming school year at Beebe High School. 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. 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). 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. Try plastic surgery for autographs, Beebe moving forward with football and cheerleading for third-sixth-graders, Beebe 45-year-old charged after break-in with 'human feces and urine all over the place', Searcy A&P Commission OKs scaled-down robotics request for $49,000, Arson charges filed against Searcy woman, North Little Rock man in separate 2022 cases, Firing at deputy among two class Y felony charges filed against 37-year-old parolee from Kensett area, Paper ballot issue fills White County Quorum Court meeting, 'Brotherhood' extends for two Searcy UPS drivers to kidney transplant, 30-year-old wanted for fleeing in Texas arrested for fleeing in Searcy, State legislators from White County respond to being urged to slow down on education bill, $241,110 bid approved by Searcy City Council for 30-year roof for Carmichael Community Center, Charges of sexual assaults of minors by McRae 30-year-old span nearly eight years. Year should not be greater than current year. Christine Jones was an intern with KUAR News in the summer of 2021 as part of the George C. Douthit Endowed Scholarship program. Sorry, no promotional deals were found matching that code. He had a lot of friends. He loved fishing, riding 4-wheelers and dirt bikes. And yet, none of these cases ever solicited outrage from the #AllLivesMatter brigade. Family, classmates remember Hunter Brittain's life at funeral Justice doesnt have a sex. Burnside Funeral Home. After graduation, he had dreams of becoming a Nascar driver. Lindsey said he had been stopped by 100 people by the time he made it to Beebe on the way to El Paso. 2017-2023 Tribute Archive. Studies show that Black people are more than three times as likely to be killed by police as white people. The rally included several additional speakers, including Brittains family pastor Rick Lehr and his uncle Jesse Brittain. To use social login you have to agree with the storage and handling of your data by this website. Cremation arrangements by Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home. www.smithfamilycares.com
. [2] Killing [ edit] Weve updated the security on the site. Recognizing the material reality of racism in policing does not diminish Hunter Brittain's life, nor the pointless and evil taking of it. Hunter Brittain should have been celebrating this Fourth of July weekend. 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. We will not sit here while our children, our neighbors, our friends and family are gunned down like dogs on the side of the road. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. For Customer Service please call: 1-888-610-8262. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? The police Phyllis graduated Valedictorian from Barr Township High School in 1956. ABOUT BEN CRUMP LAW Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. And will be dearly missed by family, friends, and everyone. Cops Killed Unarmed Hunter Brittain. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. The incident reportedly took place outside of Mahoneys Paint and Body Shop on Arkansas Highway 89 in He was loved by all who knew him and now even worldwide. I loved him very much., What: A cousin of Hunter Brittain, the 17 year-old killed by a Lonoke County Sheriff's Deputy Sgt. Flowers are delivered by the preferred local florist of Hunter-Odom Funeral Services | Rocky Mount, NC. After Upon Bills death in 1998, she moved back to IN and lastly to Bridgeport, WV in 2015 to live closer to family. He loved fishing, riding 4-wheelers and dirt bikes. Cause of death Details of the circumstance surrounding our beloved, Hunter Brittaindeath is not public yet, we will share more as we learn. According to a witness, without warning, the officer who had pulled him over shot and killed Hunter. Hunter Brittain was born in Searcy, Arkansas, and lived in McRae, Arkansas. 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. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Hunter was to be a senior this upcoming school year at Beebe High School. Recommend Noah Hunter's obituary to your friends. 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. 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. Next to Lindsey is Brittains mother, Tamara Leggett of Judsonia. ). However, her greatest passion was her family. But failing to demand justice for Hunter and all victims of police brutality insults the memory of that precious boy whose family will lay him to rest today. Maybe you disagree with certain tactics or tenants of the Black Lives Matter movement. based on information from your browser. 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. 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. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Hunter loved his family and friends very much. This aint a police issue. 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 Hunter Brittain was born in Searcy, Arkansas, and lived in McRae, Arkansas. Don't Threaten. 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. I think of all the crazy ass redneck boys I grew up with in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky who drove too fast, smarted off too much, even the ones who bullied me, who were just kids themselves. Here you'll find all collections you've created before. 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. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he was a Harford County Service will be live stream via Hunter-Odom Funeral Service Website. Once the pandemic is over a larger celebration will be arranged to celebrate Phylliss life at a time and place to be determined. By using this form you agree with the storage and handling of your data by this website. I dont care about any of the evidence. Recommend Noah Hunter's obituary to your friends. Enough is enough is enough. To view our latest e-Edition click the image on the left. He lives in Tennessee. Dr. Ken Ramsey presiding. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Box 490, Beebe, AR Hunter was known for his practical jokes, pranking and making others laugh. 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. 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 Davis was fired for violating department procedure by not turning on his body camera at the start of the traffic stop. racist or sexually-oriented language. Funeral service 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 31, 2022 at Hunter-Odom Funeral Service, 121 S. Fairview Road, Rocky Mount, NC 27801 with Reverend Richard L. Battle, officiating. 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. She is a writer, editor, and student in the UA Little Rock Professional Technical Writing MA Program. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Funeral will be 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at the Beebe Schools Auditorium. Your current subscription does not provide access to this content. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. We come for whats right, Sharpton said. He would have been a senior at Beebe High School.
Hunter Brittain was born in Searcy, Arkansas, and lived in McRae, Arkansas. Threats of harming another She was born Phyllis Ruth Hunter in Daviess County, IN on January 24, 1938 to Paul Hunter and Leota Shirley. We have set your language to During their long lives together, Phyllis and Bill had two sons, Stuart and Ross. He dreamed of becoming a NASCAR driver. Its really good, she said. Copyright 2023, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. Cremation arrangements by Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home. Hunter was to be a senior this upcoming school year at Beebe High School. After graduation, he had dreams of becoming a Nascar driver. 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? May you find comfort knowing that life continues forever in heaven even as the memories shared live forever in our hearts. Noah Hunter Brittain November 29, 2003 ~ June 23, 2021 (age 17) Hunter Brittain was born in Searcy, Arkansas, and lived in McRae, Arkansas. Hunter Brittain was born in Searcy, Arkansas, and lived in McRae, Arkansas. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. 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, I especially want to encourage you all. Hunter-Odom Funeral Services | Rocky Mount, NC. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. He was a graduate of New Orleans Baptist Seminary. Be Nice. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? It is time for the white working class to join the movement for Black livesand for all lives cruelly and needlessly taken by this barbarous and inhuman system we dare call policing. Burial will follow at Gardens of Gethsemane. Everyone that knew Phyllis was aware that the only thing she loved more than her sons was her grandchildren; Sydney, Micah and Elizabeth. Cremation arrangements by Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home. www.smithfamilycares.com
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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. 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. 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