RAEFORD, N.C. – Mourners will gather Saturday to pay their respects to George Floyd near where he was born 46 years ago.
A public viewing will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. inside a Raeford church, located about 10 miles west of Fayetteville, North Carolina. Floyd’s body will be placed in the center of the lobby. Mourners will be allowed inside in groups of 10 and will be asked to wear a mask, according to Hoke County Sheriff Hubert Peterkin.
After the public viewing, Floyd’s family will gather at 3 p.m. for a private memorial service.
In a news release posted to the Hoke County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, residents and businesses were told to expect an increase in heavy traffic, as well as travel delays in the area.
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Friday night, hundreds marched down Main Street to protest the death and to vow that something like this will never happen again.
“This is important to do because this is something that is ongoing,” said LaToya Gordon of Hoke County Peacemakers, a newly formed group that organized the march. “Everybody felt that we wanted people to know that we can be peaceful and be heard.”
Hoke County Sheriff Hubert Peterkin offered words of support for the group.
“This generation, this new group, is taking it to a whole new level,” Peterkin said. “We hear you. You’re going to get it done. We’re with you.″
On Thursday, Floyd was memorialized by family and friends at Minneapolis’ North Central University, an event that included a “national eulogy” by the Rev. Al Sharpton and a “national criminal justice system address” by Floyd family attorney Ben Crump.
Americans across the nation have stopped to commemorate the life and grieve the death of Floyd, 46, who died in the custody of white Minneapolis police officers. Floyd’s dying words, “I can’t breathe,” have given life to a searing moment in the nation’s fraught struggle for human rights.
Artists have painted murals of his image on city streets. Protesters across the world have yelled his name and demanded justice while facing off against police officers dressed in riot gear. Cities have come to a halt, enforcing curfews and closing down transit systems to discourage public gatherings and looting.
The demonstrations are unfolding at a time of extreme hardship for black Americans, who have disproportionately been hit by the coronavirus pandemic and its associated economic implosion, with tens of millions of Americans filing for unemployment so far.
Another public viewing will be held Monday in Houston, where Floyd was raised and lived most of his life. A 500-person service on Tuesday will take place at The Fountain of Praise church. Multiple celebrities and political figures are expected. A private burial will follow.
Contributing: Rodger Mullen, Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer; Marco della Cava and Joel Shannon USA TODAY; The Associated Press. Follow Melody Brown-Peyton on Twitter: @MelodyBrownPey1.
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