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Banks, Norman

Feb 2, 2024

BANKS, Jr., Norman

Age 90, of Powder Springs, GA, passed January 23, 2024. Funeral Service Friday, February 2, 2024 at 12 PM in our chapel. Willie A. Watkins Historic West End Chapel.

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Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home - West End Chapel

1003 Ralph D. Abernathy Blvd

Atlanta, GA

30310

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