Mr. Eric Dion Moss

MOSS, Mr. Eric Dion - Age 33, of Ann Arbor, MIchigan went home to be with the Lord and Savior on Tuesday morning August 6th 2013 at Oakwood Hospital in Dearborn Heights, Michgan. Family hour 10 a.m. Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at Grace Emmanuel Baptist Church, 3502 Lapeer Rd., with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m. Pastor Marvin A. Jennings, Sr., officiating. After which, Mr. Moss will be taken to: Halls Funeral Home, 415 E. Pine St., Fitzgerald, GA 31750 Office: (229) 423-3674 Fax: (229) 423-7996. His final resting place will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Fitzgerald, GA 31750. Family and friends will assemble at the church 10 a.m. Wednesday. Mr. Moss will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd. Mr. Moss may be viewed Wednesday at Grace Emmanuel Baptist Church during family hour only. Mr. Eric Dion Moss was born on December 9, 1979 in Flint, Michigan to Edward Dwight and Elva Denise Moss. He grew up in the church at Grace Emmanuel Baptist Church where he accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior and was baptized. Eric began his education at the Montessori school in Flint and later attended Roper of Bloomfield Hills in the first grade and transferred to Cranbrook also of Bloomfield Hills where he attended until graduation in 1998. While at Cranbrook, Eric was a very good student, well liked, and participated in a number of organizations and programs. He excelled at many things he was involved in at Cranbrook. He also was a track star setting the record in the 100 and 200 meters which still stand at that school presently. He was captain of the track team 3 years in a row, and was All-State for the State of Michigan for his Junior and Senior year, as well as the Junior Olympics, ranking in the top 100 in the country. After graduating from high school and with the support of his parents, Eric attended college and graduated from American University in Washington, DC with honors in Communications earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree on December 18th 2002. Later he attended New School University in New York City where he earned a Masters of Arts Degree in Media Studies with honors on January 3rd, 2005. After obtaining his Masters Degree, Eric began his career in New York City working for Sean “Diddy” Combs as a marketing manager while developing his own business as an event planner. He had a number of careers and lived in several cities after leaving New York from Washington, DC, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and back to Michigan. While in LA, he worked for Norm Nixon and Debra Allen’s Dance Studio as a marketing manager and event planner. Upon moving back to Michigan, Eric developed his own business (Moss Creative, LLC) a sales, marketing, and event planning company. He had several clients such as the Detroit Institute of the Arts, Chevrolet, and Shinola to name a few. As a child, Eric was a professional model, actor, and singer. He performed on broadway at age 13 and had the lead singing role in the broadway play “Harlem Kids Symphony” where they traveled to Kobe, Japan to perform. He had a long resume of acting, modeling, and singing. He did commercials for companies such as Blue Cross Blue Shield, Kmart, Ford, GM, and several others. He also produced a CD single, "More than a Leader", featuring him as the lead singer and lyrics written by his mother. He was also a “Music Curator” and had several event clients. Eric also was a lover of Gospel Music and attended several churches in the area including Hartford and Hope United. Survivors include: his father, Edward Dwight Moss; grandmother, Bernice Street; and several aunts, uncles and many friends. He was preceded in death by his mother, Elva Denise Moss.

Mr. Eric Dion Moss

December 9, 1979 - August 6, 2013