— Alfred Lee Felder, 80 — Lurene Matthews, 97 — Jacqueline Varnado, 57 — Sherrall E. Clements, 87 — John Grafton, 54 — Terry Lee Satterfield, 74 — George Williams, 79 — -
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Alfred Lee Felder
Alfred Lee Felder, 80, of Summit, passed away Aug. 15, 2024, in McComb.
Visitation is 4 p.m. Monday at Sharkey Funeral Home in Summit until services there at 6. Elder Al Felder and Bro. Danny Speed will officiate.
He was born March 18, 1944, in Jackson.
Alfred was the valedictorian of the very first graduating class at North Pike High School. During his time at North Pike, he is credited as the originator of the school’s mascot, the Jaguars.
He married his high school sweetheart, Cherrie. Never able to get up the nerve to ask her out, Cherrie eventually took the initiative and invited him to a Valentine’s banquet at church.
After high school, Alfred went on to Southwest Mississippi Community College, where he played basketball. From there he went on to attend the University of Mississippi. He walked on as a tennis player and was honored to be inducted into the Ole Miss Rebel M Club. He graduated from the University of Mississippi Law School in 1969 and also holds a bachelor’s degree in English.
For over 50 years, Alfred practiced as an attorney, even up until the time of his recent illness. He owned his own practice in McComb, Felder Law Firm.
There were many highlights to his fascinating career, including an interview with Mike Wallace from 60 Minutes back in the 1990s. Because of his intelligence and tenacity, several of his cases reached the Supreme Court, where he held an 80% success rate. One such case dealt with the standard of care in the healthcare system in Mississippi, which made an enormous impact on new laws within the state.
Alfred was adored by his grandchildren, and he had a fierce love for his family. He was famous for cooking his signature dishes such as red beans and rice, garlic butter bread, and mushroom steak sauce. He will be greatly missed by all that knew him.
The family would like to acknowledge the many others that helped care for Alfred: Jodi Waller, FNP, Camelia Estates, and Dr. Brett Ferman, the Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center emergency department and the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.
He was preceded in death by his father, John Clifton Felder Sr.; mother, Louise Girling Felder; two brothers, John Clifton Felder Jr. and Joe Girling Felder; a sister, Jacquelyn Butler; a son-in-law, Kenneth Mitchell Godwin; a brother-in-law, Dr. Jimmy Butler; and a sister-in-law, Carolyn Pine Felder.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Cherrie Boyd Felder of Summit; his son, Elder Al Felder (Kirsha) of Jayess; two daughters, Stacy Felder of Summit and Dr. Tara Dupree (Anthony) of Summit; six grandchildren, Rose Cutter (Jared), Anne Purcell (Ben), Quin Felder, Juliana Felder, Andrew Mir (Alexys Howe) and Mackenzie Mir (Caleb King); two great-grandchildren, Ryder Mir and Maximus Cutter; two brothers, Robert Felder of Holmesville and Teddy Felder (Sheila) of Pflugerville, Texas; a brother-in-law, Jack Boyd (Noel), of Pearl; and a number of nieces, nephews and extended family members of Felder Campmeeting.
In lieu of flower please mail donations to Felder UMC , 116 Price St., McComb, MS 39648.
Sharkey Funeral Home in Summit is in charge of the arrangements. Friends can sign an online guest register book at www.sharkeyfuneralhome.com
Lurene Matthews
Mother Lurene Matthews, 97, of Tylertown, departed this earthly life Aug. 13, 2024, at her residence.
Visitation is 10 a.m. Tuesday at Pleasant Valley C.O.G.I.C. in Tylertown until services there at 11. Elder Charlie Jones, pastor, and the Rev. Jimmy J. Wilson will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Peoples Undertaking Co.
She was born on March 3, 1927, in Pike County to Leslie and Emma Bullock.
She was a homemaker and social service assistant for Headstart for over 20 years.
She leaves to cherish her fondest memories her children, Earnest Matthew Jr., Louise Smith, Frank Matthews, Fucene Matthews and Gwendolyn Walker; and a host of grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other family members, and friends.
Jacqueline Varnado
Jacqueline R. Varnado, 57, of Riverdale, Ga., died Aug. 10, 2024, in Piedmont Henry Hospital in Scottsdale, Ga.
Visitation is 1 p.m. Sunday at Peoples Undertaking Co. of McComb, with services there at 2:30 p.m. Elder Rufus Rawls of Terry will officiate. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery in Summit.
She was born May 13, 1967, in Grand Rapids, Mich., the daughter of Otis Varnado Jr. and Carolyn Jean Varnado.
She was retired from the Atlanta public schools, where she worked for 30 years as a teacher and administrator.
She was a member of Faith Walk Ministries in Riverdale.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Carolyn Jean Varnado.
Survivors include her father, Otis Varnado Jr. of Summit; a brother, Reginald Varnado (Valarie) of Summit; nieces and nephews, Keith Downs (Margaret) of Pearland, Texas, LaToya Downs of Pearland, Valarie Downs of Baton Rouge and Taccarra Downs of McComb; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
Sherrall E. Clements
Sherrall E. “Mimi” Clements, 87, of McComb, passed from this life Aug. 14, 2024, at Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center.
Visitation is 1 p.m. Sunday at Sharkey Funeral Home in Summit until services there at 2. Burial will follow in Hollywood Cemetery. The Rev. Mike Turner, the Rev. Rick Kennedy and Trey Hess will officiate.
She was born April 23, 1937, in Macon, Ga.
John Grafton
John Robert Grafton, 54, of Brookhaven passed away Aug. 14, 2024, at his residence.
Services will be announced at a later date.
Hartman-Jones Funeral Home of McComb is in charge of arrangements.
Terry Lee Satterfield
Terry Lee Satterfield, 74, of McComb, passed away Monday, August 12, 2024 at McComb Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Funeral services are 10 a.m. Saturday at The Well in McComb. Pastors Chris and Amber Huffman will officiate. Burial will be in the Satterfield Family Cemetery in Tylertown.
Sharkey Funeral Home of Summit is in charge of arrangements.
Terry was born on October 9, 1949 in Pennsboro, West Virginia.
His sense of humor made him the family jokester. As a talented woodworker, Terry made priceless memories teaching his grandchildren how to build chairs and other pieces of furniture.
He enjoyed fishing, and football season was always filled with loud cheers for his West Virginia Mountaineers and New Orleans Saints.
But most importantly, Terry was a devoted follower of Jesus. He was a member of The Well, a dedicated prayer warrior, and a passionate witness for the Lord. He was never ashamed to speak openly about his faith in a redeeming God, and often handed out pennies with a cross carved in them.
He was preceded in death by his father, Sinsel “Duke” Satterfield; his mother, Florence Margaret Eddy Satterfield; two brothers, Paul “Doug” Satterfield and Rodney Lynn Satterfield; and one sister, Connie Lou Hurst.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Wendy Marie Diamond Satterfield of McComb; his two sons, Keith Ryan Satterfield (Jessica) of Tylertown and Jeremy Ray Satterfield of McComb; his daughter, Heather Lee Satterfield of Alexandria, Virginia; seven grandchildren, Lance Michael Satterfield (Rowan), Kenneth Ryan Satterfield and Whitney Hope Satterfield Ming (Christian), all of Tylertown; three great-grandchildren, Raven Katrina Satterfield and John Waylon Ming; two brothers, Roger Allen Satterfield and David John Satterfield, both of Pennsboro, West Virginia; and four sisters, Ruth Margaret Collins of Parkersburg, West Virginia, Betty Jo Boley of Harrisville, West Virginia, Diana Kay Freeland of Charlotte, N.C. and Barbara Ann Hite of Parkersburg.
Pallbearers will be Keith Satterfield, Jeremy Satterfield, Lance Satterfield, Kenneth Satterfield, Christian Ming, and David Paul Diamond.
Honorary pallbearers will be Josh Reyes and Bryan Williams, Sr.
Sign a guest register at SharkeyFuneralHome.com.
George Williams
George Williams, 79, of Gloster, died Aug. 11, 2024, KPC Promise Nursing Home in Baton Rouge.
Visitation was at Anderson Funeral Home in Gloster. Services are 11 a.m. today in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Gloster.
He was born Oct. 1, 1944, in Gloster to Mr. and Mrs. Troy Williams.
