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Barfield, Kenneth

Jan 28, 2024

BARFIELD, Kenneth Michael

Age 75, of Marietta, Georgia, passed away unexpectedly on December 31, 2023. Celebration of Life Service to be held on February 3, 2024, at 1:00 PM, at the Sandy Plains Baptist Church, in Marietta, Georgia. Cremation Society of Georgia.

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