Mr. Clayton T. Elbert

ELBERT, Clayton T. - Age 62, passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 1:30 p.m. Friday, January 2, 2014 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., with funeral service commencing at 2:00 p.m. Pastor Latrelle Holmes, Sr. officiating. Interment Sunset Hills Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the funeral home 1:30 p.m. Friday. Mr. Elbert will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home and may be viewed from 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m. Thursday. Mr. Clayton Tyrone Elbert “Claypot” was born December 22, 1952 in Flint, Michigan, the son of James and Myrtle Elbert. He was a resident of Flint his entire life. Clayton and his long time companion and partner, Riley “Mickey” Hutchinson, spent over 20 years loving, supporting and caring for each other through sickness and health. He was a member of Spiritual Israel Church No. 5 since his childhood. Clayton graduated Flint Northwestern High School “Class of 1971.” He retired A.C. Spark Plug Division many years ago. Clayton was a loving and funny person. He was known as the jokester of the family. He was famous for his good cooking and giving people nicknames. Clayton loved to laugh and listen to music. Mr. Clayton Tyrone Elbert “Claypot” leaves to cherish his memory: companion and partner, Riley “Mickey” Hutchinson; daughter, Gracia Johnson; 3 grandchildren, Ashantee, Alexi and Adairian Johnson; 3 sisters, Valorie (Ernest) Davis, Denise (Oscar) Knuckles and Ms. Sandra Shields; 3 brothers, Carlos (Carla) Elbert, James Elbert and Robert Elbert, Sr.; 20 nieces and nephews; 2 aunts, Mrs. Louise Anthony and Ms. Florastene Avant; cousins, Paula Burton, Johnnie Walker, the Duckett, Elbert, Fields, Gates, Green, Holmes, Lattimore, Lee, Riley, Rosborough and Scott families; a host of other relatives and friends including special friends, Brenda Johnson (mother and grandmother of his children and grandchildren), Mabel Malcolm, Michael Payne, JC Payton, god-children, LaTrisha Chilton and Michael “Toby” Malcolm and Cedric Johnson. Mr. Elbert was preceded in death by his parents, James and Myrtle Elbert; sister, Karen Scott; brother, Ronnie Elbert, Sr.; nephews, Antwan Shields and Oscar “OJ” Knuckles, Jr.; 2 sisters-in-law, Theresa and Bonnie Elbert.

Mr. Clayton T. Elbert

December 22, 1952 - December 23, 2014