Family, Friends Gather To Honor Life Of Athena Brownfield At Stride Bank Center In Enid

Friends and family gathered Wednesday afternoon to honor the life of 4-year-old Athena Brownfield.

Wednesday, January 25th 2023, 10:26 pm

By: Anjelicia Bruton, Sylvia Corkill

ENID, Okla. -

Friends and family gathered Wednesday afternoon to honor the life of 4-year-old Athena Brownfield.

Every person was given a purple ribbon to wear. Purple was Athena’s favorite color.

The funeral was filled with folks that knew Athena, and those her heard her story and fell in love with her.

Some told News 9 that they traveled hours to pay their respects to a young girl taken too soon.

Several people that assisted with her case were there as well along with a local riding group that raises awareness for abused children.

“A lot of us have kids. It’s very emotional. I have a four year old little girl so it hits home when there’s babies involved and kids involved. It’s tough definitely. It hits home for a lot of people,” member of a local riding club said.

Everything for Athena’s service was offered to the family free of charge.

Those interested in viewing the funeral service can do so at the video link below.

Anjelicia Bruton

Anjelicia Bruton joined the News 9 family as a multi-media journalist in December 2020. She came to Oklahoma City from a station in Columbus, Georgia. In Columbus, Anjelicia covered stories on post at Fort Benning, deadly tornadoes in Alabama and an array of other stories.

Sylvia Corkill

Sylvia Corkill joined the News 9 team in October of 2016. If you're an early bird you can see her reporting weekdays in the field or at the desk filling in.