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Burns, Lillie

June 10, 2024

BURNS, Lillie Ruth

Age 93, of Atlanta, GA, passed June 3, 2024. Funeral Service Monday, June 10, 2024, at 1PM, Cascade UMC. 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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