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Gates, Carolyn

July 19, 2024

GATES, Carolyn

Age 67, of Atlanta, GA, passed June 27, 2024. Funeral Service Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 11 AM in our chapel. Willie A. Watkins Historic West End Chapel, Atlanta.

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Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home - West End Chapel

1003 Ralph D. Abernathy Blvd

Atlanta, GA

30310

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