Deacon Elton Charles Lane Sr.

LANE, Deacon Elton Charles Sr. - Age 61, passed away Saturday, June 16, 2018 at McLaren-Flint. Family hour 10:30 AM Saturday, June 23, 2018 at Mt. Tabor Missionary Baptist Church, 115 Welch Blvd., with funeral service commencing at 11:00 AM Pastor Dion Richardson Sr., officiating. Interment Flint Memorial Park Cemetery, G-9506 N. Dort Hwy., Mt. Morris, MI. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30 AM Saturday. Deacon Lane will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Friday. Mr. Elton Charles Lane Sr. was born April 19, 1957 in Flint, Michigan, the son of Beviley and Rosetta Lane Jr. Deacon Lane was a resident of the city of Flint. He was a faithful member of New Life Tabernacle Ministries Church Of God In Christ where he served as Head Deacon and Financial Officer. Deacon Lane enjoyed night fishing, but not just any kind of fish. He loved “cat fishing.” Deacon Lane was a loyal Detroit Lions Fan. He was patient, loyal, dependable, kind, honest and soft-spoken. Deacon Lane was also faithful and caring. He was employed at A.C. Spark Plug, a division of General Motors where he retired. Mr. Elton Charles Lane Sr. leaves to cherish his memory: wife, Patsy Lane; daughter, Paula Mychelle Sims, both of Flint; 2 sons, Elton (Angela) Lane Jr. of Clarkston, MI and Darius (Ariel) of Flint; step-daughter, Kisa Rogers of Detroit, MI; grandchildren, Erik, D.J., KaZyia, Matthew, Darius II, Elton III and Ethan; great-grandchildren, MaKaylah, MaKhyl, Brooklyn, Erik, Erin and Eli; 3 sisters, Queen (Supt. Quintin) Marshall, Gwen Marshall and Pamela Lane; 2 brothers, Terrance (Linda) Lane and Kevin Lane; 2 aunts, Ida (John) Seabron and Ella Mae Lewis; cousins, Amy, Everett, Lusious, Minnie, Rose and Nathan; sister-in-law, Linda Lenear; 5 brothers-in-law, Jessie, Rev. Wendell, Glen, Rev. David and Laverne Rogers; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Mr. Lane was preceded in death by his parents, Beviley Jr. and Rosetta Lane; grandparents, Everett and Roberta Daniels. The family would like to express special thanks to McLaren-Flint 8th Floor staff.

Deacon Elton Charles Lane Sr.

April 19, 1957 - June 16, 2018