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Harris, Clara

Jan 18, 2024

HARRIS, Clara R.

Clara R. Harris, age 84, of Atlanta, GA, passed Thursday, January 11, 2024. Celebration of Life Service will be held today, January 18, 2024. Interment, Westview Cemetery. Herschel Thornton Mortuary, 3346 M.L. King Jr. Dr. SW, 404-691-4685, www.thorntonmortuary.com.

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Herschel Thornton Mortuary

3346 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW

Atlanta, GA

30311

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