Obituaries
Obituaries

Ford, Dorothy

Aug 30, 2024

FORD, Dorothy

Age 79, of Lithonia, GA, passed August 20, 2024. Funeral Service Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 10 AM, Antioch AME 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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