Obituaries
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Cantrell, Beatrice

June 7, 2024

CANTRELL, Beatrice

Age 84, of Atlanta, GA, passed June 2, 2024. Funeral Service Monday, June 10, 2024, at 1 PM, in our chapel. Willie A. Watkins Historic West End Chapel.

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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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