Marvin Glenn Felder was born on February 13, 1950, in Montgomery, Alabama to Mae Rosa Felder and Joseph Allen Felder. He was the first born of six children. Marvin’s father, mother, and brother Theodore (Ted) preceded him in death. Marvin and his family moved to Cleveland, Ohio in 1953. Marvin accepted the Lord early in life where, as a youngster, he faithfully attended the Greater Abyssinia Baptist Church.

Marvin attended Cleveland Public Schools and graduated from John Hay High School in 1967. He then joined the U.S. Army where he served as an administrative specialist in many places including Turkey, Germany, and Colorado Springs, Colorado.  Marvin married Maxine Johnson and two children, Cordell and Kevin Felder, were born to this union. After the dissolution of his first marriage, Marvin was in a long-term relationship to which two children were born, Marvin Jr. and Shauna Felder.

Marvin studied Business Administration at Cuyahoga Community College’s Metro campus. Marvin continued employment as an administrative specialist, working for many different industries and community-based organizations including the United Church of Christ, banks, and temporary employment agencies, and retired as a Facilities Coordinator at the Cleveland Bar Association, who gave him a black-tie retirement party.

Marvin was highly intelligent and an avid reader of many books, the Wall Street Journal and newspapers and magazines. He enjoyed creating art and liked to run “street” track and play football. He was a supportive brother to his siblings, once driving to Cleveland from Las Vegas, Nevada with his youngest sister. He enjoyed spending time with friends, his son Cordell, and his grandchildren.

Marvin leaves to mourn his children, Cordell, Kevin, Marvin, Jr., and Shauna; his long-term partner, Saundra; grandchildren; his brother Joseph Felder, Jr., and two sisters, Deborah Griffin (Mark), and Donna Felder (Anthony). Sadly, his sister Denise Todd (McDuffie) passed away less than one week after Marvin’s death. He also leaves to mourn one aunt, Claudell Felder Williams, nephews, nieces, cousins, and many friends, long-time and new. Marvin enjoyed life immensely and will be missed.