Obituaries
Obituaries

Byrd, Dexter

Sept 6, 2024

BYRD, Sr., Dexter

Age 67, of Atlanta, GA, passed August 30, 2024. Funeral Service Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at 1 PM, West Hunter Street Bpt. Church. 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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