Bennie Lee "Uncle Bennie" Ellout
December 5, 1949 - March 31, 2020
ELLOUT, Mr. Bennie Lee "Uncle Bennie" – age 70, passed away, Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at his residence. Family hour 10:30AM Thursday, April 9, 2020 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 268 N. Perry Street, with funeral commencing immediately at 11:00AM. Bishop Kenneth Anthony, Officiating. Pastor Derrick McDonald, Eulogist. Interment Perry Mount Park Cemetery, 878 North Perry Street. Friends and Pallbearers will assemble at the funeral home 10:30 AM Thursday. Mr. Ellout will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home and may be viewed from Noon – 6:00 PM Wednesday. Mr. Ellout leaves to cherish his memory: loving wife, Sheila J. Ellout; daughters, Kiaira Ellout, Yahela Dawson and Kahilla McKinney-Stewart; siblings, Connie Bowers and Steven Ellout; a host of nieces, nephews cousins and other relatives and friends. Mr. Ellout was preceded in death his parents, Missionary Blanche Ruffin and Supt. Bennie L. Ellout, Jr; and brother Jerry Ellout. At Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, we value the safety and health of our customers, staff and the general public. Therefore, we will adhere to EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 2020-11 issued by our Governor Gretchen Whitmer, regarding assemblages in the wake of the unprecedented health challenge our state and nation is facing. The Executive Order is as follows: Acting under the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and Michigan law, I order the following: 1. Beginning on March 17, 2020 at 9:00 am, and continuing through April 5, 2020 at 5:00 pm, all assemblages of more than 10 people in a single indoor shared space and all events of more than 50 people are prohibited in this state. A single indoor shared space includes but is not limited to a room, hall, cafeteria, auditorium, theater, or gallery. The prohibition on assemblages set forth in this section does not apply to: We do understand that this may pose a challenge to you and your family, but our dedicated staff is here to help guide you towards making the best decisions in memorializing your loved one. .
ELLOUT, Mr. Bennie Lee "Uncle Bennie" – age 70, passed away, Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at his residence. Family hour 10:30AM Thursday, April 9, 2020 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 268 N. Perry Street, with funeral... View Obituary & Service Information
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