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. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Cremation arrangements by Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular videos. In addition to supporting Hunters Law, the NAACP called for the decertification of Sgt. You have permission to edit this article. 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. WebKilling of Hunter Brittain Talk Read View history At approximately 3:00 am ( CDT) on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, 17-year-old Hunter Brittain, who was unarmed, was shot by Lonoke County sheriff's deputy Sgt. So once we get this all written up and everything, we gotta have everybodys support. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Staley said, We dont know how much of the incident was captured by the camera.. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). 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. Closed Captioning/Audio Description Complaints, https://giving.ncsservices.org/App/Giving/ncs-3183. The views in this article are the writer's own. He was a graduate of New Orleans Baptist Seminary. Weve updated the security on the site. Its really good, she said. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. www.smithfamilycares.com. Justice doesnt have a gender. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Phyllis Hunter Brittain, 82, of Bridgeport, WV passed away peacefully at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WW on June 23, 2020. The police 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. 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. Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion. I want the whole world to know the name of Hunter Brittain, and if my coming can help bring some publicity, then thats what Im supposed to do. Full week print subscribers are entitled toFREEunlimited online and eEdition access through The Daily Citizen All-Access. each comment to let us know of abusive posts. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. The rally included several additional speakers, including Brittains family pastor Rick Lehr and his uncle Jesse Brittain. Clementine Dancy Brittain, 80, passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2022. or anything. , journalist writing about the intersection of identity, politics, and public policy. 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. ABOUT BEN CRUMP LAW GREAT NEWS! Just trying to fix his truck. 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. 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). A unique soul with a great personality has an amazing sense of humour, diligent and caring. After graduation, he had dreams of becoming a Nascar driver. Im a veteran. Once the pandemic is over a larger celebration will be arranged to celebrate Phylliss life at a time and place to be determined. To use social login you have to agree with the storage and handling of your data by this website. Skylar Baker-Jordan writes about the intersection of identity, politics, and public policy based. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. She was born Phyllis Be Proactive. Many members of the Jacksonville chapter of the NAACP were also in attendance at the funeral to lend support for the family. 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. He was unarmed. Box 490, Beebe, AR 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 ." 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. GoFundMe Robert Newcomb, Davis attorney, said he plans to challenge the conviction. This is a carousel with slides. The officer reportedly said, "I don't have time for this shit," shortly before killing Vidal in his home, while his parents watched helplessly. Please if you have any form of concern, suggestions, or query as regards this publication, kindly contact us. Please use the button below to verify an existing account or to purchase a new subscription. http://westbrookfuneralhome.com/. He was a graduate of New Orleans Baptist Seminary. that is degrading to another person. Search above to list available cemeteries. Failed to report flower. WHEN: July 6, at 12:30 p.m. CT. WHERE: Beebe High chool 1201 W. Center Street Beebe, Arkansas 72012. Required fields are marked *. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Friday, at Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe. 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 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. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Christine Jones was an intern with KUAR News in the summer of 2021 as part of the George C. Douthit Endowed Scholarship program. Special agents assigned to the Criminal Investigation Division are leading the investigation at the request of the Lonoke County Sheriffs Department. If, like me, you are white and working class or poor, I want you to consider the injustice and inhumanity of this. 404 Dewitt Henry Drive, P.O. We are made to know about this on July 6, 2021. 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. I just want to remember Hunter. 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. Yes, Hunter represents an often-overlooked reality: White working-class and poor Americans are also disproportionately victims of police brutality. 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. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Face coverings and distancing will be required at the Service. Dr. James L. Brittain, age 83, of Birmingham passed away on January 4, 2022. 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. I think of my own teenage brother, two years older than Hunter and, like him, a racing fan who just graduated from the NASCAR Technical Institute. We have set your language to 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. Maybe you disagree with certain tactics or tenants of the Black Lives Matter movement. Thats all I thought about. He defended himself against rumors and remarks that he only came to Arkansas to attend Brittains funeral for publicity purposes by stating that he, in fact, did. In addition to remarks from attorney Ben Crump, notable civil rights advocate Rev. 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. Your email address will not be published. Chance of rain 90%. Here you'll find all collections you've created before. 0 cemeteries found in El Paso, White County, Arkansas, USA. Keep it Clean. 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. $1.00 On your next view you will be asked to log in to your subscriber account or create an account and subscribepurchase a subscription to continue reading. If you really want justice for Hunter, you cant just talk about it, you gotta be about it. He said supporters of Brittain in the shooting being investigated by the Arkansas State Police have been meeting nightly at six oclock at the Lonoke County jail, but he wanted to do something a bit different. Wrong is wrong, whether you have on blue jeans or blue uniforms. Beebe, Ark. 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. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. No one on the right organized marches or protests for these boys. 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. Switch to the light mode that's kinder on your eyes at day time. 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. Offer words of sympathy and comfort, share a memory or light a candle. Burnside Funeral Home. The local NAACP chapter pledged to support the family as they seek justice for Hunter. That's fine. Please reset your password. I loved him very much., What: A cousin of Hunter Brittain, the 17 year-old killed by a Lonoke County Sheriff's Deputy Sgt. The Funeral will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday at Beebe First Baptist Church. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. The incident reportedly took place outside of Mahoneys Paint and Body Shop on Arkansas Highway 89 in Hunter was to be a senior this upcoming school year at Beebe High School.  After graduation, he had dreams of becoming a Nascar driver. 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. "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. I dont apologize for that, said Sharpton, which earned him a standing ovation from the congregation. Sharpton began his eulogy by telling the story of how Crump reached out to him and asked him to lend his voice to the quest for justice for Brittain. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Noah Hunter Brittain, 17, of McRae, Ark., passed away June 23, 2021. You can always change this later in your Account settings. 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. Hunter Brittain obituary is not public at the time, we will share more as we learn about the obituary and possibly the funeral. Try again later.

Hunter Brittain was born in Searcy, Arkansas, and lived in McRae, Arkansas. Jesse Brittain said early Monday afternoon that Hunters body was released just minutes ago from the Arkansas Crime Lab in Little Rock. 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 hope that you continue to enjoy our free content. She was born Phyllis Ruth Hunter in Daviess County, IN on January 24, 1938 to Paul Hunter and Leota Shirley. And last year, a Salt Lake City, Utah officer shot and killed 13-year-old Linden Cameron after his mother called for a crisis intervention team while the autistic teen has a "mental breakdown.". Over the years, cases of unarmed white boys being killed by the police have occasionally made the headlines. Whatever we have to do I want to be there, because I want his family to know that we dont come for just one race. He later died at North Little Rock Hospital. Verify your print or online subscription account here. Benjamin Crump closed out the rally with the message to get registered to vote in order to make a difference. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Hunter was to be a senior this upcoming school year at Beebe High School. Beebe, Ark. 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. The only way were going to pass this law is if we get everybody out here to support us. 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. Justice doesnt have a color. She was born Phyllis Ruth Hunter in Daviess County, IN on January 24, 1938 to Paul Hunter and Leota Shirley. But instead of spending the holiday weekend fishing, wheeling and dreaming, Hunter spent it being laid to rest by his family. Noah Hunter Brittain November 29, 2003 ~ June 23, 2021 (age 17) Hunter Brittain was born in Searcy, Arkansas, and lived in McRae, Arkansas. That's because Hunter Brittain was white. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Hunter Brittain was born in Searcy, Arkansas, and lived in McRae, Arkansas. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Friday, at Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe. He was loved by all who knew him and now even worldwide. Hunter was to be a senior this upcoming school year at Beebe High School. 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. Hunter was to be a senior this upcoming school year at Beebe High School. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. He loved fishing, riding 4-wheelers and dirt bikes. Wrong is wrong is wrong is wrong, Sharpton said. According to Abdul-Bey, the sheriff of Lonoke County has the opportunity to ensure that Davis never works as a police officer again by filling out the proper paperwork within 10 days of Davis firing. We mourn with the family of Hunter Brittain for this great loss. 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. A system error has occurred. Try again later. Thank you for signing in! Justice doesnt have a sex. Phone: 501-882-5412 Funeral will Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Sorry! Its wrong for those policemen that shoot first and ask questions later. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Noah Hunter Brittain I found on Findagrave.com. 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. 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. Europe pushing for lunar time zone, Hate your signature? Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Hunter is survived by his loving grandmother (legal guardian) and step grandfather Rebecca and Richard Payne; great grandmother Frankie Holland; siblings, Mystic Brittain. 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 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. Hunter was to be a senior this upcoming school year at Beebe High School. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Use the 'Report' link on The Washington Post reported that Rev. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. According to a witness, without warning, the officer who had pulled him over shot and killed Hunter. It's not a new car just big thoughts on planet Earth, Look up! To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Phyllis Brittain please visit our. Threats of harming another You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial.

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