Obituaries
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Bryant, Parthenia

May 10, 2024

BRYANT, Parthenia

Age 82, of Decatur, GA, passed May 1, 2024. Funeral Service Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 3 PM in our chapel. Willie A. Watkins Historic West End Chapel.

View the obituary on Legacy.com

Funeral Home Information

Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home - West End Chapel

1003 Ralph D. Abernathy Blvd

Atlanta, GA

30310

https://williewatkins.com/?utm_campaign=legacytraffic&utm_source=legacy&utm_medium=referral

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