Ernest "Marvelous" Felder was born June 20, 1957, in Sumter, South Carolina to the late Willie and Gladys Cooper Felder. Ernest was educated in the public schools of Sumter County and graduated from Mayewood High School. Ernest loved his family and enjoyed meeting new people. Ernest spent his career as a truck driving. He enjoyed music and playing the drums. In addition to his parents, Ernest was preceded in death by a sister, Diane Prince and a brother, Walter Felder. Ernest departed this life on Sunday, January 1, 2023, in Sumter, South Carolina. Ernest leaves to cherish his memory, a son, Terrance Epperson (Paulesha Croskey); two grandchildren, Jaylin Croskey-Epperson and Shania Croskey-Epperson; a brother, Willie Felder; five aunts, Mary Robinson, Dorothy Johnson, Pearl Cooper Costella Pack and Alice Holmes; nephew, Cedric Prince; a friend like his brother, David Cooper and a host of other relatives and friends.