E. Leon Keaton

KEATON, Mr. E. Terrance Leon, Jr. - Age 20, passed away Monday, November 22, 2010. Family hour 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at New Jerusalem Full Gospel Baptist Church, 1035 E. Carpenter Rd., with funeral service commencing at 12Noon, Pastor Donald Hughes officiating, Bishop Odis A.Floyd, Host Pastor. Interment Sunset Hills Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. Mr. Keaton will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12Noon-8 p.m. Tuesday. Mr. E. Terrance “T.K.” Keaton was born November 10, 1990 in Flint, Michigan, the loving son of Deborah A. Thompson and Raymond R. Harris. Terrance attended Beecher Community Schools before moving on to International Academy of Flint and then attending and graduating from Carman Ainsworth High School “Class of 2009.” He was currently attending St. Clair Community College in Port Huron, MI, where he was Co-Captain of the “Skippers” Basketball Team. Terrance was an extremely talented basketball player and an outstanding student. He had a heart of gold and truly loved his family and friends. Terrance was energetic, outgoing and never met a stranger. If you knew anything about basketball or was aware of his love for basketball you would be his friend for life. He has won numerous awards, trophies and scholarships. Terrance was a hard worker and was known for pushing himself and others to the limit in order to achieve a goal such as; the Big 9 District Championship 2008 with Carman Ainsworth High School and the National Junior College Athletic Association Championship Tournament 2009 with St. Clair Community College. He leaves to cherish his memory: mother and the love his life, Deborah A. Thompson; father, Raymond B. Harris; loving sister, Brianna R. McClain-Thompson; loving grandparents, Leon (Marion) Eley; a host of aunts including loving aunts, Delphine M. Lowery, Brenda Lee Harris, all of Flint and Beverly Ann Harris of New Orleans, LA; a host of uncles including uncles, Johnny Mack Brown and Richard Lee Brown, both of Alexander, LA, Henry Lewis Harris and special uncle, Raymond Reeds, both of Flint; great aunts, Viola Hughes of Flint, Audrey Townsend of Chicago, IL and Maudine Finch of Portland, OR; great uncles, Artis and Arby Agee, both of Las Vegas, NV; a host of cousins, other relatives and friends including Shareanna White, Tony Hughes, Martez Wyatt, Justin Pridgeon, Alan Sharp, Dreylen Hare, D. Major, the Carman Ainsworth Basketball Team, Coach Bob Root and the St. Clair Community College Basketball Team and Coach Dale Vos. Mr. Keaton was preceded in death by his aunt, Doreen R. Eley; uncle, Lionel Harris; grandparents, Henry and Mary Harris; and great-grandparents, Alfred and Clemester Agee, Paul and Estelle Eley. The family would like to express special thanks to everyone for their condolences and help during this time of loss. Your support through this time has been and will be needed. It is a comfort and testament to Terrance’s life to see just how well liked and loved he was in the short time that he was here.