Brenda "Bren" France

September 12, 1960 - May 2, 2020

FRANCE, Ms. Brenda "Bren" - Age 59, passed away, Saturday, May 2, 2020 at her residence. Family hour 10:30AM Friday, May 15, 2020 from Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 268 North Perry Street, with funeral service commencing immediately at 11:00AM. Pastor Timothy Lawrence, officiating. Interment Perry Mount Park Cemetery, 878 North Perry Street. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the funeral home 10:30AM Friday. Ms. France will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, and may be viewed from 12Noon-6PM Thursday. Ms. France leaves to cherish her memory: daughter, Sophia Patton; grandchildren, Shaquori Jones, Malika Jones, Jazmine Jones and Julian Bynum-Horn; siblings, Myra Mitchell, Katrina (Milton) Caples, Angela (Charles) Brown, Susie Smith, Elbert France Jr., Anita France, Fannie Lockhart, Walter Noel, Lillie Austin, Edna France; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends. Ms. France was preceded in death by her parents, Elbert France Sr. and Clara France; siblings, Tyrone France, Delores Bracewell, Arthur France, Katherine Noel, Isaac Austin; brothers-in-law, James Mitchell, James Smith and a host of aunts and uncles. 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 April 10, 2020 at 9:00 am, and continuing through May 28, 2020 at 5:00 pm, all assemblages of more than 10 people in a single indoor shared space and all events of more than 10 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.