Brittany Alyse Light, age 31, of Tyrone, passed away on Friday, May 10, 2019 at Piedmont Fayette Hospital. She was born on March 31, 1988 at St. Mary’s Hospital in West Palm Beach, Florida to Joseph and Christina Light, and was the older sister to Amanda Light. Also, granddaughter of William and Priscilla Light and Judy and the late Joseph Shaffer.
Brittany touched the hearts and changed the lives of everyone she met. Born with cerebral palsy, Brittany overcame the obstacles of her diagnosis while teaching many people that there is so much more than meets the eye.
Funeral services will be at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home with Cassandra Boehringer officiating. The family will receive friends from 4:00 p.m. until the services.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, www.stjude.org or The Joseph Sams School, 280 Brandywine Blvd., Fayetteville, GA 30214.
Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home & Crematory, 135 Senoia Road, Peachtree City, GA 30269 is in charge of arrangements.
