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Shawty Lo's funeral to be at the church where Kriss Kross' Chris Kelly's funeral was held

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By Jennifer Brett
Sept 24, 2016

UPDATE: Hundreds turn out for Shawty Lo's funeral; it lasts more than three hours

A New Orleans-style funeral procession passed by the coffin of Chris Kelly and his family to lead them out of Jackson Memorial Baptist Church at the conclusion of his funeral on May 9, 2013. AJC photo: Curtis Compton

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Walker died in a car accident on Wednesday after his 2016 Audi crashed through a guardrail on a ramp to Cascade Road off I-285. He died of "blunt force injury to the head," the Fulton County Medical Examiner's office said Thursday. He is survived by 11 children.

The AJC attended Kelly's funeral. The church was filled to capacity for the touching service. The beautiful music, powerful eulogies and bountiful sprays of flowers all paid tribute to a talented artist who, like Walker, was gone too soon.

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Walker won a BET Hip Hop Awards "Rookie of the Year" in 2008 after his hit single "Dey Know" made an impact .

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