One of Floyd’s uncles, Isaac Floyd, sang an emotional «I won’t complain» at the service.
A memorial service for George Floyd was held Saturday in his birthplace of Raeford, where family members, public officials and clergy spoke, while thousands attended a public viewing earlier. Many of the speakers called for change amid days of national unrest after his death in Minneapolis.
«Enough. Don’t let the life of George Floyd be in vain. It has become a sacrifice,» said Hoke County Sheriff Hubert Peterkin. Addressing law enforcement officers, Peterkin said they need to say these six words: «We are part of the problem.»
Peterkin told mourners to look and listen to the younger generation’s calls for change.
