Ta-Tau Kareem Butler

April 12, 1978 - July 3, 2020

BUTLER, Mr. Ta-Tau Kareem "Tat" age 42, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2020 at his residence. Family hour 1:30 PM Friday, July 17, 2020 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 268 North Perry Street, with funeral service commencing at 2:00 PM. Interment Perry Mount Park Cemetery, 878 North Perry Street. Pastor Douglas P. Jones, Officiating. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the funeral home 1:30 PM Friday. Mr. Butler will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home and may be viewed from 12 noon - 6PM Thursday. Mr. Butler leaves to cherish his memory: daughters, Tatyana, Taliyah and Tashunna Butler; mother, Mary N. Butler; siblings, Keedy Grandberry, Freida (Marcus) Perkins, Timmy Grandberry, Kalonji “Loon” Butler and Jamila Butler; and a host of nieces, nephews and other numerous relatives and friends. Mr. Butler was preceded in death by his father, Herbert Eugene “Dion” Ducksworth; nephew, Dominique Grandberry; grandmother, Adell Butler; and grandfather, Herbert Eugene Ducksworth, Sr. 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.