b'OBITUARIESMary Lee Reynolds,January 4, 1932July 4, 2021M ARYLEEREYNOLDS,moth- one of the greatest R&B singers ofShewaspredeceasedbyherHopeTramainReynolds,Kristyn ertoBernestine,BillyRay,the late \'50s and early \'60s. Thatparents,husbandof57-years,LoisGilbert,CherieLaShawn Bobby Gene, Benjamin Ledell, Barteveningwhiletheyweredancing,Ledell; son, BartDowning, Jordan and Brett (\'the twins\'), and Benita;Ledell stepped all over Mary\'s toesReynolds; broth- LedellReynolds, afteralengthyperiodofphysicalwhichmusthavebeenallrighters Luther CapleAkilahBrianna deterioration,onJuly4,2021,astheyfellinlove,marriedandSr,MarshallDowning,Karey peacefullytooktheLord\'shandraised, educated, and provided forCaple, Sr., JamesLedellDowning. and entered eternal rest. She wasseven wonderful and well-respect- Caple,EdwardHergreat-grand-89. ed children who continue to carryCaple,Sr.;andchildrenMicah ontheirparent\'slegacyoflove,sister,BerniceLedellReynolds-Born in Maxton, North Carolina,kindness,service,andChristianKelly. She leavesDimes,Laniyah onJanuary4,1932,toDewittdevotion. tocherishherLois Dimes, Zion andZulaMaeCaple,Marywasmemory,herKareyLedell the fourth child of seven and rec- Those who knew Mary knew shesisterElnoraDowning,Cruz ognizedearlyontheimportanceloved her family, and her greatestCapleThomasLopez,Jordin ofhavingJesusChristinherlifejoywasherchildren.Eachchild(Wendell,Sr.);Gilbert,Sophia and was baptized as a young girldifferent, and yet she favored themherchildrenand Meela Lopez inMaxton.Maryeventuallywentthesame,grantingthempermis- Bernestine(\'thetwins\'), tolivewithhercousin,Alzaidasion and instruction to be all thatDowning,BillyMeyerElena Harrison,inWashington,D.C.,Godcreatedthemtobe.ShewillRayReynoldsSantos,Milani whereshecompletedhighschoolbe remembered for her "good food"(Dana),BobbyMary Lee Reynolds Downing, Amaya and spent most of her young adultas she savored cooking and shar- GeneReynoldsMarieDuirden, years. ingtablewithothers.Marywas(Holly), BenjaminandMilan aCharterMemberofEmmanuelLedellReynolds,BrettReynoldsDowning.Marywillbemissedby In1955,whileinColoradoMissionary Baptist Church, where(Tiwatha),andBenitaReynolds.hersisters-in-lawBettieCaple, Springsvisitingafamilyfriend,sheservedformanyyearsasanHer grandchildrenMonica MicheleNale Marie Preston, and Betty Ruth Alfreda Phoenix, Mary met Ledell,usher and alongside her husbandMaxwell,TashaNicoleMaxwell,McGill.YolandaKayReynolds, andsometimeaftertheirinitialin the Culinary Ministry. She wasShaylaMarieReynolds,Taneaalong with a host of relatives and meeting,Ledellescortedhertofond of television and her laughterReneaReynolds,ShenaReneafriends, loved and attended to Mary aLittleWillieJohnconcertinwould make anyone join in the fun. Lopez,TalyahQueenReynolds,L. Reynolds to the end.Pueblo, Colorado. Little Willie was Martin L. Felder,April 17, 1968July 23, 2021M artin L. Felder, the youngest ofMissionaryBaptistChurchunderandwasnamedSeniorPastorofPastor Felder is survived by his nine children, was born to thethe leadership of Pastor H.J. Scott.St.John\'sBaptistChurchwheresiblings,John(Shelia)Felder,Jr. proud parents of the late ReverendMartinwasacorrectionsofficerhedesiredtocontinueinGod\'sof Columbus, Ohio, Shirley James John Felder, Sr. and Gladys Felderat the Ohio prison system for tenservice. ofColorado in Colorado Springs, Colorado, onyears. It was during his season atS p r i n g s , April 17, 1968. Galilee MBC where Deacon MartinGodblessedM i l d r e d FelderexperiencedgrowthandPastorFelderThompsonof MartinattendedPatrickHenrymaturityinthewordofGodandwithtwenty-nineDallas,Texas, Elementary,IrvingJuniorHighpreached his trial sermon. years of marriageRhondaFelder School,andhegraduatedfromtoLadyTeresaofColorado MitchellHighSchoolin1987.After six years of spiritual prep- Felder, they lovedS p r i n g s , Martin was an exceptional basket- aration,DeaconMartinFelderbeingaroundTinaFelder ball player at Mitchell High Schoolansweredthecalltoreturntoeachotherand(Larry)Jordan wherehispictureandhishighColoradoSpringstoservealwayssupportedofColorado school jersey #21remain displayed,underhisfatheratIndependentone another. LadySprings,and hisbasketballteamwonseveralMissionaryBaptistChurchwhereTeresa\'sheartisYvette(Arthur) H.S. championships. he began his ascension in ministrybrokenbutsheBinfordof as Associate Minister; he was thenrealizes God lovedR i c h m o n d , MartinacceptedChristatthenamed Assistant Pastor. He contin- Martin more thanVirginia;anda age of 10 and he grew to love theuedworkatJuvenileCorrectionsshecouldeverhost full of niec-LordthroughtheexampleofhisCenter in Denver, Colorado. Uponlove him and thates and nephews loving parents who reared him inPastor John H. Felder, Sr. retiringhe is safe in God\'sas well as other the ways of God. At the age of 25fromPastorshipin2009,Martincare.MartinandMartin L Felder extended family yearsold,hewasordainedasaFelderwasnamedsuccessortoTeresaarethemembers.Deacon at Independent Missionarybecome the pastor of Independentproudparentsof Baptist Church by his father. AfterMissionary Baptist Church, whereson, George, and his wife, Lacey, ofToGodbetheGloryforallHe several years of dedicated service,he faithfully served for ten years.eight years. From their union washasdoneduringtheMinistryof DeaconFeldermovedhisfami- born the love of Pastor Felder\'s life,Pastor, Reverend lytoColumbus,OhiowhereheOnMarch31,2019,Pastorhis granddaughter, Lynaiah.beganfaithfulserviceatGalileeMartinFelderansweredthecall 18 SEPTEMBER 2021 BOCNEWS.com'