By using this form you agree with the storage and handling of your data by this website. 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. 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. Threats of harming another Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. It is as right and just as it is long overdue. Hunter was to be a senior this upcoming school year at Beebe High School. After graduation, he had dreams of becoming a Nascar driver. You have permission to edit this article. Hunter Brittain Death | Obituary | Dead | Died | Funeral Plans - We heard about the great loss, that Hunter Brittain is no more and has passed away. Copyright 2023, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. 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. We need to condemn wrong no matter who is wrong. Promotional Rates were found for your code. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Learn more about merges. Hunter was to be a senior this upcoming school year at Beebe High School. The police Sorry! 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 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. 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. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. 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. Those words fill me with an incandescent rage and inconsolable sadness. Family of Hunter Brittain. Among the speakers were several local pastors, as well as nationally-known civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump and civil rights activist, the Rev. Phyllis graduated Valedictorian from Barr Township High School in 1956. 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. Take your feelings and my feelings out of it and think about how he felt the last seconds.. Like George Floyd before him and Eric Garner before him and Michael Brown before him, Hunter Brittain was killed in cold blood by the police who ostensibly were there to protect him. Over the years, cases of unarmed white boys being killed by the police have occasionally made the headlines. Face coverings and distancing will be required at the Service. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Beebe, Ark. 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. Try again later. To view our latest e-Edition click the image on the left. Hunter-Odom Funeral Services | Rocky Mount, NC. Hunter was to be a senior this upcoming school year at Beebe High School. 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. Family, classmates remember Hunter Brittain's life at funeral Some on the right like The Federalist's Eddie Scarry have latched onto Hunter's death and the fact that poor and working-class white people suffer from brutality as a means of discrediting the Black Lives Matter movement. Michael Davis near Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? 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. 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. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. 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. Yes, Hunter represents an often-overlooked reality: White working-class and poor Americans are also disproportionately victims of police brutality. 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. 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. There was an error deleting this problem. Studies show that Black people are more than three times as likely to be killed by police as white people. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular videos. Sheriff John Staley has until Friday to file that form. Lindsey said he had been stopped by 100 people by the time he made it to Beebe on the way to El Paso. If, like me, you are white and working class or poor, I want you to consider the injustice and inhumanity of this. Be Nice. 404 Dewitt Henry Drive, P.O. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Friday, at Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe. for 1 day. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Hunter loved his family and friends very much. Michael Davis, the now former Lonoke County deputy who fatally shot Brittain. It is downright sinful. Cause of death Details of the circumstance surrounding our beloved, Hunter Brittaindeath is not public yet, we will share more as we learn. 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. The Reverend Al Sharpton will speak at his funeral today. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. In addition to remarks from attorney Ben Crump, notable civil rights advocate Rev. After graduation, he had dreams of becoming a Nascar driver. If you really want justice for Hunter, you cant just talk about it, you gotta be about it. Weve updated the security on the site. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. After Winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph. We ask on behalf of the family that you keep your comments uplifting and appropriate to help all who come here to find comfort and healing. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Low 53F. 2017-2023 Tribute Archive. He was 17. 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. Switch to the light mode that's kinder on your eyes at day time. According to a witness, without warning, the officer who had pulled him over shot and killed Hunter. Please join us to mourn the passing of Hunter Brittain. Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time. 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. 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. 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. 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 Phyllis Hunter Brittain, 82, of Bridgeport, WV passed away peacefully at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WW on June 23, 2020. Upon Bills death in 1998, she moved back to IN and lastly to Bridgeport, WV in 2015 to live closer to family. Cremation arrangements by Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home. www.smithfamilycares.com
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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. He later died at North Little Rock Hospital. Next to Lindsey is Brittains mother, Tamara Leggett of Judsonia. [2] Killing [ edit] WebObituary. or anything. I dont apologize for that, said Sharpton, which earned him a standing ovation from the congregation. 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. 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. Your current subscription does not provide access to this content. We mourn with the family of Hunter Brittain for this great loss. 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. Wrong is wrong, whether you have on blue jeans or blue uniforms. Hunter loved his family and friends very much. Sorry, no promotional deals were found matching that code. 2017-2023 Tribute Archive. Its wrong for those teenagers that are killing each other in Little Rock. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. 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. Offer words of sympathy and comfort, share a memory or light a candle. After graduation, he had dreams of becoming a Nascar driver. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. 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. Hunter was to be a senior this upcoming school year at Beebe High School. After graduation, he had dreams of becoming a Nascar driver. Welcome! 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. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? You can always change this later in your Account settings. 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