Sylvester "Sil" Jenkins

March 2, 1937 - July 22, 2020

JENKINS, Mr. Sylvester Jr. - age 83, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at Medilodge of Shoreline in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Family hour 1:30 PM Wednesday, August 5, 2020 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 268 North Perry Street, with funeral service commencing at 2:00 PM. Bro. Charles Cherry, Officiating. Family and Friends will assemble at the funeral home 1:30 PM Wednesday. Mr. Jenkins, Jr. will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, and may be viewed from 12:00 Noon - 6:00 PM Tuesday. The Service for Mr. Jenkins, Jr. will be live-streamed. A "ZOOM" Memorial service for the following Saturday after Tuesday and Wednesday at 4pm - August 8th. Mr. Jenkins is survived by his wife, Mary Jenkins; children, Tereta Green, Denard Jenkins and Sylvia (Elijah) Hansberry; step-children, Shelton E. (Emily) Rivers, Sean E.(Malinda) Rivers and Dr. Angel Rivers; a host of grandchildren; and great-grandchildren; sister, Willa Mae Lewis; sister-in-law, Dorothy Jenkins; and a host of other relatives and friends. Mr. Jenkins was preceded in death by his parents, Sylvester and Janie Jenkins; son, Richard Green; siblings, Florie Valentine and Otis Jenkins. 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 Until Further Notices. 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.