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Canty, Vanessa

May 29, 2024

CANTY, Vanessa

Age 48, of East Point, GA, passed away on May 23, 2024. Funeral service will be held Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 11 AM, at Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home of Riverdale, GA.

View the obituary on Legacy.com

Funeral Home Information

Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home - Riverdale Chapel

6580 Church St.

Riverdale, GA

30274

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

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