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Submitted: 10/7/15 • Approved: 10/8/15 • Last Updated: 10/11/15 • R1101783-G0-S3
Oct 1, 1991 - May 22, 2009
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Brittany Danielle Papera, 17, of Greenbrier, died Friday, May 22, 2009, at UAMS, Little Rock, of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born October 1, 1991, in Conway, Arkansas. She was a Junior at Greenbrier High School; and was attending cosmetology school also. Brittany was a member of Bono Baptist Church, and had attended Springhill Baptist, Crosspoint Baptist, Troutman Chapel and Wooster First Baptist Church.
Brittany’s family remember her as being full of life; and had lived her 17 years to the fullest. She was prissy and sassy, and quite flamboyant, but loved everyone. She was caring, and didn’t know how to say “no,” especially when it involved having her photo taken, which was one of her favorite things. Her friends will remember her as a “big ham,” who probably remember how she couldn’t wait for lunch so she could leave school and go get her special order “Big Mac with mustard, tomato, cheese, extra mustard and tomato.” “PJ” admits that she had a jealous streak; and had her own special way of putting her clothes away, these were just a couple of the quirks he loved about her.
She is survived by her parents, Mac Papera of Greenbrier; LaTresa Denell (Coran) Patterson of Mayflower; her sister, Ashley Blackshire and husband Michael; her twin brother, Brandon Micheal Papera; brother, Jack Doyle Papera, all of Greenbrier; grandparents, Lenard D. Coran; LaTresa A. Burton, both of Conway; John and Jean Bantz of Greenbrier; Armondo and Annabel Papera of San Dima, California; great-grandparents, Lenard J. and Bertha Coran of Conway; a niece, Faith Blackshire; nephew, Ayden Blackshire; her fiance’ Paul “P.J.” McFall of Greenbrier; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Funeral will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 27, 2009, at Crosspoint Baptist Church in Greenbrier. Visitation will be Tuesday, 5 – 9:00 p.m., at the church. Burial will follow in Republican Cemetery, under the direction of Roller-McNutt Funeral Home of Greenbrier. 501-679-2575.
Arkansas State Police Report
Fatal#: 196 Date Rec'd: 05/22/2009 Time Rec'd: 800am Operator #: J CHANDLER
Accident #: 176 Station Sending SPTA Date: 05/22/2009 #(1) Killed #(1) Injured
Date of Accident: 05/21/2009 Time of Accident: 152pm Location: HWY 65 @ HWY 25
City: County: FAULKNER
KILLED
Name (Vehicle #) Age City of Residence M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
BRITTANY PAPERA (1) 10/01/1991 #13 E. MAIN ST GREENBRIER AR F X
Additional Killed
INJURED
Name (Vehicle #) Age City of Residence M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
KAYSIE LYON (1) Unknown 71 CASH SPRINGS GREENBRIER AR F X
Additional Injured
Vehicle Year Direction Hwy. Vehicle Year Direction Hwy.
1. MERC MTN 1997 WEST 25 2. FORD PK TK 2008 NORTH 65
Additional Vehicles
What Happened? V1 WAS WB ON HWY 25 AT THE JCT OF HWY 65 AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN SB ON HWY 65 INTO THE PATH OF V2. DV2 PHILLIP LOWRANCE OF SULPHER OK WAS NOT INJURED. KAYSIE LYON WAS 16 YOA
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: CONWAY MED CEN CONWAY AR Body Held At: BAPTIST MED CEN LITTLE ROCK AR
NOK Notified Yes Investigating Officer: CPL GREG DYCUS 248 Agency: AR STATE POLICE TRP A
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