Sylvester Rodney Fane, of Toledo, Ohio, affectionately known as “Mannie”, age 70, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 20, 2021, at Addison Heights Health and Rehabilitation, Maumee, Ohio. He was born on December 2, 1950, in Detroit Michigan to the late, Sylvester Fane and Nokomis (Beatty) Fane.

Mannie battled with numerous illnesses for the past several years, as he fought a gallant fight and ending his battle peacefully in the loving arms of our Lord.

Sylvester’s earlier education began at Courville and Keidan Elementary School, Tappan Junior High School, McKenzie High School and later earned a high school equivalency diploma.

Little did the world know, Mannie was born with raw untapped talent and was an avid reader. Mannie’s gifts were nothing short of “Pure Artistical Talent.”

As a teenager Sylvester worked at several restaurants and at Vernor’s Ginger Ale Bottling in Detroit, Michigan. At the age of 21, Sylvester moved from Detroit, Michigan to Toledo, Ohio and reunited with his parents and siblings.

After moving to Toledo, Ohio, Sylvester trained and later earned credentials as an Apprentice Welder. Sylvester was able to manifest his artistical gifts, through his welding talents to secure employment as a Fabricator Welder at “Toledo Jeep Parkway Plant” and years later at the top of his craft as a Structural Welder at “Toledo Tool & Die”. Intermittently, Sylvester worked at his father’s privately owned “Fane Auto Parts” company.

Mannie’s life was filled with many hills and valleys, and due to the depth of the terrain he wearily traveled. Mannie guarded his overabundance of love and locked it away like priceless rare gemstones, within his heart. Mannie’s symbols of his love are with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Sylvester Rodney Fane was preceded in death by his, PARENTS: Sylvester and Nokomis Evelyn (Beatty) Fane; MOTHER OF DAUGHTERS: Renamae Johnson and Jean Lloyd; SON: (baby) Sylvester Fane-Lloyd.

Sylvester Rodney Fane leaves to mourn his passing are, SONS: Sylvester Rodney Fane 3rd of Ohio, Dominick Fane of Ohio, Quran (Morgan) Fane of Texas, Miles (Annesha) Fane of Ohio, and Romoan (Ruby) Fane of Texas. DAUGHTERS: Melody Johnson of Michigan, Belindy Lloyd of North Carolina and Jassmia (Paul) Hyde of Ohio. Along with twenty-one grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. BROTHER: Delden (Monica) Fane I of Georgia. SISTERS: Silvia Fane-Craig (partner Michael Judkins) of Las Vegas, Sharon Fane-Bonner of Michigan, Charlotte Fane-Williams of Michigan, Denise Fane-Ford of Ohio, Deborah (Ethan) Fane-Richardson of Ohio, and Sandra Fane-Tyler of Michigan. Special Mentions: Former common law wife, Natalie Marshall and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family members and friends.

Mannie’s final request was to celebrate his life and that his homegoing be filled with Joy and not despair. Funeral Services will take place on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at C. Brown Funeral Home, 1629 Nebraska Avenue, Toledo, Ohio. Family Hour and Visitation will begin at 3PM and Celebration of Life will begin at 4PM.    

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