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Aug. 27, 1944 – Nov. 6, 2023

NATCHEZ – Funeral services for Samad Abdullah Muhammad, 79, of Port Gibson, who passed away on Nov. 6, 2023, at G. V. Sonny Montgomery Veteran Hospital in Jackson, MS; will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, at Natchez National Cemetery at 12:30 p.m. with Bishop Stanley Searcy officiating under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home; Interment will follow at the cemetery.

Visitation services will be held on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, from 4 until 6 p.m. at the Marshall Funeral Home Chapel Natchez, and on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, from 11 a.m. until 12 p.m. at the chapel.

Samad, affectionately known as “Woody”, was born on Aug. 27, 1944, in Toledo, OH, to Rev. Clark L Wofford and Johnella King Wofford.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Rev. Clark L. Wofford and Johnella King Wofford; three sisters, Beatrice, Lois, and Hester, and three brothers, Clark Jr., Earl, and Ronald Wofford.

Samad leaves to cherish his memories a loving and devoted wife, Glendora Alexander-Muhammad; two sons, Samuel “Gino” and wife, Jackie of Mason, OH and Nasr JaJa Muhammad of MD; two grandsons, Marquis Wofford and wife, Danielle of Hawaii, and Michael Wofford and wife, Chelsea of MO; four great-grandchildren, Isaac, Maya, Jaxson and Wyatt; one brother, Calvin Wofford and wife, Jernice of Indianapolis, IN; four sisters-in-law, Francine Reed of Port Gibson, MS, Delphine Turner and husband, Willie of Hampton, GA, Carolyn Rowan of Pattison, MS and Stacy White and husband, Willie of Port Gibson, MS; three brothers-in-law, Bobby, Donald and Frederick; one aunt, Shirlene Joyner of Little Rock, AR; four godchildren, Aronta Patten, Melanie Linsley, Ammah Walker and Micaela Patten; three non-biological children, Aaron Patten Jr. and wife, Linda, Sharon Bradford and husband, Robert and Travis Patten and wife, Brittany; three very special friends, Bishop Dr. Stanley Searcy Sr. and  wife, Brenda, Charlie Latham and wife, Angela all of Natchez, MS and Dr. Richard Shaw of Buffalo, NY; and a multitude of other relatives and friends.

Online condolences can be made at www.marshallfuneralhomems.com for the family, as well as memorial tributes.