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. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Unlike Floyd, Garner, and Brown though, you probably haven't heard Hunter Brittain's name. To leave a condolence message, add photos, or add videos, please login with your name and email. Lindsey said he had been stopped by 100 people by the time he made it to Beebe on the way to El Paso. Hunter was known for his practical jokes, pranking, and making others laugh. Jesse Brittain said plans are still in the works for a community memorial service for Hunter. Thank you for signing in! 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 avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, 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 If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. WebObituary Hunter Brittain was born in Searcy, Arkansas, and lived in McRae, Arkansas. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. All rights reserved. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. I dont apologize for that, said Sharpton, which earned him a standing ovation from the congregation. Just trying to fix his truck. 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. I am going to Beebe to get publicity. Brittain said the family has not received any information from the state police concerning where the investigation is on his nephew. WebObituary. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Please received our heartfelt condolences. Yes, Hunter represents an often-overlooked reality: White working-class and poor Americans are also disproportionately victims of police brutality. Hunters grandmother, Rebecca Payne, said, We want justice! 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. Your current subscription does not provide access to this content. 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. The officer reportedly said, "I don't have time for this shit," shortly before killing Vidal in his home, while his parents watched helplessly. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. According to a witness, without warning, the officer who had pulled him over shot and killed Hunter. 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. Funeral will be 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at the Beebe Schools Auditorium. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. We have used your information to see if you have a subscription with us, but did not find one. 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. 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. Required fields are marked *. I think of Hunter. Hunter Brittain was born in Searcy, Arkansas, and lived in McRae, Arkansas. Chance of rain 90%. Hunter was 17, so in another year, he would have been out. Im a veteran. Its not about revenge, its about these cops who have these cameras on and they shut them off or they delete stuff off of them where they can do things to not be caught in trouble., Payne said the family is trying to get a law passed, Hunters Law, that when they have these video cameras on, they have to be on all the time and not shut off at any point in time unless they are not on the job. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. %privacy_policy%. For Customer Service please call: 1-888-610-8262. Verify your print or online subscription account here. Please reset your password. Use the 'Report' link on 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 The Funeral will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday at Beebe First Baptist Church. 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. 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. 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. There was an error deleting this problem. He was the latest victim of police brutality in the United States. 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. Hunter loved his family and friends very much. Funeral will Please log in, or sign up for a new account to continue reading. And yet, none of these cases ever solicited outrage from the #AllLivesMatter brigade. Sorry, no promotional deals were found matching that code. She was born Phyllis Ruth Hunter in Daviess County, IN on January 24, 1938 to Paul Hunter and Leota Shirley. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Noah Hunter Brittain please visit our,
Hunter Brittain was born in Searcy, Arkansas, and lived in McRae, Arkansas. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. 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. Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home 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. www.smithfamilycares.com. Hunter Brittain obituary is not public at the time, we will share more as we learn about the obituary and possibly the funeral. 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. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. If, like me, you are white and working class or poor, I want you to consider the injustice and inhumanity of this. 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. "Say his name, even though he's white.". Promotional Rates were found for your code. Failed to delete memorial. GoFundMe Robert Newcomb, Davis attorney, said he plans to challenge the conviction. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Phyllis Brittain please visit our. Wrong is wrong, whether you have on blue jeans or blue uniforms. We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content. Your current subscription does not provide access to this content. Be the first to share your favorite memory, photo or story of Noah Hunter. We need to condemn wrong no matter who is wrong. 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. The Washington Post reported that Rev. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. He had a lot of friends. Michael Davis, the now former Lonoke County deputy who fatally shot Brittain. On your next view you will be asked to log in or create an account to continue reading. A unique soul with a great personality has an amazing sense of humour, diligent and caring. 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). But instead of spending the holiday weekend fishing, wheeling and dreaming, Hunter spent it being laid to rest by his family. Saying Black Lives Matter doesn't mean Hunter's didn't. He loved fishing, riding 4-wheelers and dirt bikes. Everyone that knew Phyllis was aware that the only thing she loved more than her sons was her grandchildren; Sydney, Micah and Elizabeth. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Beebe, Ark. Dr. James L. Brittain, age 83, of Birmingham passed away on January 4, 2022. 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. Cops Killed Unarmed Hunter Brittain. He was loved by all who knew him and now even worldwide. Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Noah Brittain (229027899)? As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Its wrong for those policemen that shoot first and ask questions later. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Blair Harrison and Helen Isabelle Hunter Brittain. That's because Hunter Brittain was white. No one said their names, except preceded by "what about" whenever police brutality against Black Americans was brought up. He dreamed of becoming a NASCAR driver. Try again later. Next to Lindsey is Brittains mother, Tamara Leggett of Judsonia. Copyright 2023, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. I just want to say he is my sweet boy and I miss him very, very much and I want justice served, Brittains mother, Tamara Leggett of Judsonia, said. Justice doesnt have a sex. 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. 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. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. 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? Unfortunately For His Thomas Lindsey said he would present the flag, which was signed by those he met on the way, to Brittains family. Drag images here or select from your computer for Noah Hunter Brittain memorial. Al Sharpton. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? 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. This memorial page is dedicated for family, friends and future generations to celebrate the life of their loved one. Family, classmates remember Hunter Brittain's life at funeral The rally included several additional speakers, including Brittains family pastor Rick Lehr and his uncle Jesse Brittain. Get access to all online stories and the electronic edition! Your email address will not be published. Full week print subscribers are entitled toFREEunlimited online and eEdition access through The Daily Citizen All-Access. person will not be tolerated. 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. www.smithfamilycares.com, OBITUARY SUBMITTED BY: "At his funeral today." Welcome! All rights reserved. We are made to know about this on July 6, 2021. Noah Hunter Brittain, 17, of McRae, Ark., passed away June 23, 2021. No one on the right organized marches or protests for these boys. Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time. Failed to remove flower. each comment to let us know of abusive posts. or anything. He is survived by his grandmother (legal guardian) and step-grandfather Rebecca and Richard Payne; siblings, Mystic Brittain, Charli Brittain, Dakota Leggett, Marshall Pruitt, and Mason Pruitt; uncles, James Brittain (Mary, Harley Brittain, Jesse Brittain (Kelly), and Jeremy Mash; father, Michael Brittain; and mother, Tamara Leggett. GREAT NEWS! May you find comfort knowing that life continues forever in heaven even as the memories shared live forever in our hearts. 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. 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. There was a problem saving your notification. Funeral will be 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at the Beebe Schools Auditorium. Enough is enough is enough. 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. Phone: 501-882-5412 What we have to do is we have to make sure that the sheriff understands that we want this officer decertified. I dont care about any of the evidence. You can always change this later in your Account settings. racist or sexually-oriented language. 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. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Recognizing the material reality of racism in policing does not diminish Hunter Brittain's life, nor the pointless and evil taking of it. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. 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. 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. cemeteries found in El Paso, White County, Arkansas, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Hunter Brittain was born in Searcy, Arkansas, and lived in McRae, Arkansas. Please try again later. ABOUT BEN CRUMP LAW In 2014, 18-year-old Keith Vidal was killed by a cop in North Carolina after suffering a schizophrenic episode. 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